EU Commission launches online age verification app for kids


The European Commission is testing a prototype of an age verification app which will initially be rolled out in Denmark, France, Spain, Greece and Italy, the Commission said in a statement on Monday. — Reuters

BRUSSELS: A new digital age check is being launched to prevent children and young people in the EU from accessing pornography and other age-inappropriate content on the Internet.

The European Commission is testing a prototype of an age verification app which will initially be rolled out in Denmark, France, Spain, Greece and Italy, the Commission said in a statement on Monday.

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