A safer internet starts with smarter age checks.
Today, we're rolling out our first prototype of an age verification app to protect minors:
馃摫 Online platforms will be able to use it to protect our children from harmful and illegal content.
馃毟Young people will be able to verify their age without revealing any other info, such as their identity.
馃實 The pilot phase kicks off with 馃嚛馃嚢馃嚝馃嚪馃嚞馃嚪馃嚠馃嚬馃嚜馃嚫
Making sure our children and young people are safe online is our duty.
@EUCommission Presenting Age Verification(TM).
From the same people who want to scan all your online communications, including encrypted ones. (#ChatControl and #ProtectEU)
Just trust them bro. This powerful system will definitely not be used to control which sites and services you may use on the Internet in the future. /s