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EU Launches New Age Verification App for Online Platforms

The European Union has announced the readiness of its new age verification application, designed to help protect children by limiting their access to inappropriate content on online platforms and social media. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described it as a powerful tool for child protection, emphasizing its privacy-preserving features.

15 Apr, 02:00 — 15 Apr, 10:31
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The GuardianMostly Factual9h ago

Is the EU back in vogue? – podcast

Lisa O’Carroll reports on the ‘resetting’ of the relationship between the UK and the EU This week, the Guardian reported that Labour is planning to bring in new legislation that will forge closer ties between the UK and the EU. Nearly 10 years on from the Brexit vote, the Guardian’s senior correspondent Lisa O’Carroll speaks to Helen Pidd about what a UK-EU reset would look like. Lisa and Helen also discuss the strength of the EU in the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat in the Hungary elections o...

By Presented by Helen Pidd with Lisa O’Carroll; produced by Tom Glasser, Joe Pinner and Ross Burns; executive producer Elizabeth Cassin

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cbcHigh3h ago

Finland's president on why he believes Canada could — eventually — be part of the EU

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/964b5840-4e12-4d83-8a2e-44a27bcefe65,1776240973179/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C376%2C8466%2C4762%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='Two men in suits stand side by side, smiling, in a wide doorway' width='620' height='349' title='Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is seen with Finland President Alexander Stubb as the president arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld'/><p></p>

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n1-serbia1h ago

Lavrov in Beijing: EU attempting to turn Serbia into a buffer zone against Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday in Beijing that the European Union (EU) is attempting to turn Serbia into a buffer zone against

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cyprus-mail1h ago

EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children’s social media access

The EU’s age verification app for online platforms is ready and will soon be available to use, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, as member states push ahead with plans to limit children’s access to social media. Following Australia’s groundbreaking social media ban for children launched last year, a growing number […]

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rte-newsMostly Factual6h ago

Concerns over use of Public Services Card as age ID

Civil liberties groups have raised "serious concerns" about Government plans to make Public Services Cards an acceptable form of age verification.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual2h ago

EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media access

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zerohedgeLow4h ago

Is The EU's €90 Billion Loan To Ukraine Meant To Buy Time For The Return Of Democrats

Is The EU's €90 Billion Loan To Ukraine Meant To Buy Time For The Return Of Democrats Authored by Andrew Korybko, Orban’s “democratic ouster” is expected to remove Hungary’s procedural opposition to the EU’s planned €90 billion loan to Ukraine that’ll be financed by members raising common debt. RT published a detailed article about this plan here last December, which was a compromise for financing this loan after the bloc failed to reach a consensus to either outright confis...

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punch-ngMostly Factual2h ago

EU unveils age verification app to shield children online

The EU has developed a new, anonymous age verification app to shield children from harmful online content and help platforms enforce age limits. Read More: https://punchng.com/eu-unveils-age-verification-app-to-shield-children-online/

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protothema-enMixed1h ago

New EU app aims to restrict minors’ access to social media

Ursula von der Leyen presented a tool to restrict minors' access to inappropriate content - The app will allow users to prove their age by means of an ID card or passport The post New EU app aims to restrict minors’ access to social media appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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First report: The Guardian · 15 Apr, 02:00Full coverage: 37 · 9hWindow: 9h
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The Guardian15 Apr, 02:00First to report

Is the EU back in vogue? – podcast

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newsbeast15 Apr, 04:48

«Ψηφιακή ασπίδα» με πλήρη εφαρμογή από το 2027 – Τι ισχύει για την απαγόρευση χρήσης των social media σε όσους είναι κάτω των 15

newsmaker-md15 Apr, 05:08

NM Espresso: В Европарламенте призвали открыть переговоры с Молдовой, Северный автовокзал вернут государству, Костюк готов «взять на себя ответственность»

rte-news15 Apr, 05:18

Concerns over use of Public Services Card as age ID

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naftemporiki15 Apr, 07:03

Κομισιόν: Στήριξη στις ελληνικές ενέργειες για την αντιμετώπιση του αφθώδους πυρετού – Συνάντηση Σχοινά με Βάρχελι

iefimerida15 Apr, 07:17

Συνάντηση M. Σχοινά με τον Επίτροπο Υγείας Βέρχελι για τον αφθώδη πυρετό -Μήνυμα στήριξης από την ΕΕ

zerohedge15 Apr, 07:30

Is The EU's €90 Billion Loan To Ukraine Meant To Buy Time For The Return Of Democrats

cbc15 Apr, 08:17

Finland's president on why he believes Canada could — eventually — be part of the EU

tvn2415 Apr, 09:16

UE wprowadza aplikację do weryfikacji wieku. Ma chronić dzieci w sieci

hotnews15 Apr, 09:20

Aplicația Europeană de Verificare a Vârstei este gata, anunță von der Leyen / „Părinții trebuie să-și crească copiii. Nu platformele”

dr-dk15 Apr, 09:21

EU-kommissionsformand: Snart er ny app til aldersverifikation klar

aftonbladet15 Apr, 09:24

EU: App redo för ålderskoll på nätet

channel-news-asia15 Apr, 09:26

EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media access

punch-ng15 Apr, 09:26

EU unveils age verification app to shield children online

berlingske15 Apr, 09:28

EU er klar med app der skal beskytte børn online

yle-uutiset15 Apr, 09:33

EU:n sovellus iän varmistamiseksi valmis

il-sole-24-ore15 Apr, 09:52

Von der Leyen: «Pronta l’app per verifica dell’età sui social»

protothema-en15 Apr, 10:07

New EU app aims to restrict minors’ access to social media

aktuality-sk15 Apr, 10:10

EÚ predstavila novú aplikáciu na online overovanie veku. Sľubuje ochranu detí na internete

la-vanguardia15 Apr, 10:11

La UE lanza su propia aplicación para que las plataformas verifiquen la mayoría de edad

cyprus-mail15 Apr, 10:18

EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children’s social media access

n1-serbia15 Apr, 10:31

Lavrov in Beijing: EU attempting to turn Serbia into a buffer zone against Russia

publico15 Apr, 10:31

<em>App</em> europeia de verificação da idade nas redes sociais está “tecnicamente pronta”

orf15 Apr, 10:33

EU kündigt App für Online-Altersprüfung an

lsm-lv15 Apr, 10:35

Eiropas Savienība pērn sasniedza rekordaugstu zāļu eksporta apjomu

observador15 Apr, 10:36

Bruxelas obriga redes sociais a usar app que verifica idades

delo15 Apr, 10:38

EU uvaja aplikacijo za preverjanje starosti z visoko zaščito zasebnosti

le-figaro15 Apr, 10:41

« Il n’y a plus d’excuse » : Bruxelles lance sa solution européenne de vérification de l’âge sur Internet

balkan-web15 Apr, 10:45

Ekskluzive/ Ligji për portet turistike, delegacioni i BE reagon për News24: Legjislacioni ynë kërkon procedura transparente për dhënien e koncesioneve

faz15 Apr, 10:47

Regeln für Soziale Medien: Brüssel stellt App zur Alterskontrolle vor

die-presse15 Apr, 10:47

Von der Leyen stellt EU-App für Alterskontrolle im Internet vor [premium]

dnevnik-bg15 Apr, 10:49

ЕС е готов с приложението за проверка на възрастта за деца в социални мрежи

24ur15 Apr, 10:52

'Aplikacija bo omogočala dokazovanje starosti kot pri nakupu alkoholnih pijač'

der-standard15 Apr, 10:55

Mini-Wallet: Von der Leyen kündigt EU-App zur anonymen Altersprüfung im Internet an

klix-ba15 Apr, 10:57

Evropska unija uskoro pušta aplikaciju za provjeru dobi, cilj ograničiti pristup djeci na društvenim mrežama

Yahoo15 Apr, 11:11

ECB sets out plan to simplify EU bank rules

digi2415 Apr, 11:11Latest update

Aplicația UE de verificare a vârstei pe platformele online este gata. Von der Leyen: „Un instrument puternic pentru a proteja copiii”