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EU waves through open source age-check tool to keep kids safe online

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2026-04-29

Date Updated: 2026-04-29

Author: Lindsay Clark

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The European Commission recommended EU member states adopt an open-source, privacy-preserving age verification app—deployable standalone or within national Digital Identity Wallets—to help protect minors online; several countries plan to integrate it while the UK has pursued a separate regulatory approach.

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