EU says age-verification app is ready as member states consider limits on children’s social media access

What is the app supposed to do?

It is meant to help users prove they meet age requirements on online platforms, especially for age-restricted services, instead of relying on simple self-declaration pop-ups Hindu,Haberler.

How does the EU say privacy will be protected?

Reports say the system is designed so platforms receive only confirmation that a user is old enough, without needing personal details such as a name or full birth date T-online.de,ZEIT ONLINE.

Will every EU country have to use the app?

No. Multiple reports say the Commission is urging member states to adopt or adapt the tool, but its use is not mandatory across the EU T-online.de,El Confidencial,LaVanguardia.