European Union: European Commission announced age verification app for online platforms
Description
European Commission announced age verification app for online platforms
On 15 April 2026, the European Commission announced that a European age verification app is technically ready and will soon be made available to citizens. The app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms. It is designed to…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: app stores, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-07-14
under deliberation
2025-10-10
adopted
2026-04-15
under deliberation