EU Says Age-Verification App Is Technically Ready

Ursula von der Leyen said on 15 April 2026 that the EU's age-verification app was technically ready. Users would set it up with a passport or national ID and then prove they met an age threshold without revealing their identity to the service, according to the Commission. DW reported that release was still to come and no binding EU-wide social media age law was in place. The app supplied shared infrastructure for future online age checks.