Overview
- The European Commission says its age-verification app is complete and ready for use by online platforms.
- The tool checks a user’s age from a passport or national ID and returns only a yes-or-no result to the site.
- The system is described as open-source and is designed to share no identifying data with platforms.
- National governments must now build or adopt versions and link them to their digital wallets, with France, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus and Ireland moving ahead.
- Countries can use the app to enforce age limits on services such as social media, a child-safety push that has also drawn privacy concerns.