New age verification system in the EU
From July 1, 2025, every adult internet user in the European Union will have to use new applicationTo confirm the age of majority. The solution has to protect minors more effectively Before harmful content on the Internet. However, adults thanks application will be able to confirm their age without the need to disclose personal data websites. The EU application will not be an obligation, but without it access to many popular websites and applications can be significantly limited The new application is to be only a temporary solution – Ultimately, it is to be replaced by the EU digital identity portfolio, which is planned at the end of 2026.
Facebook, Tiktok, YouTube and Instagram will not work without a new application
Without the EU application, adult Internet users will not have access to websites containing, among others Content related to pornography, alcohol and gambling. It also means blockade on popular platformssuch as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok, X, Pinterest and Snapchat (access from 13 years of age), and even on LinkedIn (which has a minimum age for 16 years). Scytales and T-Systems, which operate on behalf of the European Commission, are responsible for preparing the application.
More effective protection of minors and lower costs
Piotr Mieczkowski, managing director of the Digital Poland Foundation Foundation, assessed in an interview with Dziennik Gazeta Prawna that the EU application can effectively solve The problem of unverified access to children to internet platforms. In turn, Barbara Sawina, chairwoman of the Personal Data Protection Committee and information management in Polish The Chamber of Computer Science and Telecommunications (PIIT) noted that the new tool will allow, among others reduce the costs of verification tools.
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Sources: European Commission, TELEPOLIS.PL, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna