Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here

Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here

SECURITYPOLITICSTHE BIG STORYBUSINESSSCIENCECULTUREREVIEWSMenuAccountAccountNewslettersSecurityPoliticsThe Big StoryBusinessScienceCultureReviewsChevronMoreExpandThe Big InterviewMagazineEventsWIRED InsiderWIRED ConsultingNewslettersPodcastsVideoLivestreamsMerchSearchSearchValentina NeriSecurityApr 16, 2026 2:54 PMEurope’s Online Age Verification App Is HereAvailable for free to any company that wants to use it, the “completely anonymous” app puts the pressure on porn sites and social media platforms to start blocking access by minors.European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.Photograph: Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThe European online age verification app is ready. The app works with passports or ID cards, is built to be “completely anonymous” for the people who use it, works on any device (sm

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