Overview

• The European Commission’s non-binding DSA guidelines let member states set national age limits or parental-consent rules for minors, with France and the Netherlands backing under-15 bans and Greece favoring consent regimes.
• Technical specifications for an age verification app prototype have been published, drawing on forthcoming European Digital Identity Wallet standards to confirm users’ ages.
• France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece have begun piloting the app and can either integrate it into national digital wallets or release customized standalone versions.
• Recommended platform measures include disabling addictive features, restricting behavioral data in recommendation systems, blocking unwanted contacts and enforcing highest privacy settings by default for underage accounts.
• The app’s privacy-preserving design ensures services receive only proof of age without sharing personal details or enabling cross-service tracking.