5 EU states to test age verification app to protect kids
France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece will test a blueprint for an age verification app to protect children online, European Commission said Monday, amid growing global concern about the impact of social media on children's mental health.
The setup for the age verification app is built on the same technical specifications as the European Digital Identity Wallet which will be rolled out next year.
The five countries can customise the model according to their requirements, integrate into a national app or keep it separately. The EU executive also published guidelines for online platforms to take measures to protect minors as part of their compliance with the bloc's Digital Services Act. The landmark legislation, which became applicable last year, requires Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, ByteDance's TikTok and other online companies to do more to tackle illegal and harmful online content.
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