European Commission requested information from YouTube on its age verification systems and recommender systems
On 10 October 2025, the European Commission requested information from YouTube regarding its age verification systems to assess compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the guidelines on the protection of minors. Furthermore, YouTube is r…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
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2025-10-10
under deliberation
On 10 October 2025, the European Commission requested information from YouTube regarding its age ve…