Greece and four other EU member states will be the first to pilot a new age-verification system for internet users, the European Commission announced on Monday.
As part of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission unveiled a prototype application designed to confirm whether users are over 18, helping to prevent minors from accessing harmful or inappropriate online content.
The trial will take place in Greece, Denmark, Spain, France, and Italy, with each country working closely with the Commission to refine the tool and explore how it could be implemented nationally.
According to the Commission, “The blueprint on age verification provides a method to enable users to prove they are over 18 when accessing restricted adult content, such as online pornography, without revealing any other personal information. It is based on open-source technology and designed to be robust, user-friendly, privacy-preserving and fully interoperable with future European Digital Identity Wallets.”
The app is also seen as a foundation for broader age-appropriate online services. Known informally as the “mini-wallet”, it shares the same technical specifications as the forthcoming European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW), which is expected to launch by the end of 2026.
Source: AMNA.gr
