The EU says its new digital age verification app is technically ready and coming soon.
According to the Commission, it will let people prove their age online without revealing extra personal information. It is being presented as anonymous, open source, and usable across phones, tablets, and computers.
That all sounds privacy-friendly on paper.
But this is still a major moment. Once age checks become normalised at the platform level, the big question is not just how private the system is today, but where it leads tomorrow. Child safety matters. So do anonymity, freedom of access, and protecting people from mission creep.
Where do you stand on this?
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_26_817
#Privacy #DigitalRights #EU #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #Freedom #Technology
According to the Commission, it will let people prove their age online without revealing extra personal information. It is being presented as anonymous, open source, and usable across phones, tablets, and computers.
That all sounds privacy-friendly on paper.
But this is still a major moment. Once age checks become normalised at the platform level, the big question is not just how private the system is today, but where it leads tomorrow. Child safety matters. So do anonymity, freedom of access, and protecting people from mission creep.
Where do you stand on this?
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_26_817
#Privacy #DigitalRights #EU #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #Freedom #Technology