EU Push for Child-Safe Online Age Verification App
EU Commission president calls for a unified age verification system across the bloc to safeguard minors from harmful online content and activities.
In a significant move to enhance child online safety, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for a bloc-wide initiative to develop and implement an age verification application. This proposed app would require users to prove their age in order to access legally restricted websites and online services, effectively shielding minors from potentially harmful or inappropriate content.
The initiative is part of the EU's broader efforts to create a safer digital environment for children and adolescents, who are increasingly exposed to a wide range of online risks, from cyberbullying and predatory behavior to exposure to age-inappropriate content and activities. Von der Leyen emphasized the urgency of this issue, stating,
Source: Deutsche Welle
