EU is banning social networks for children under 15 - Brussels introduces age verification app
A wave of national bans by several European countries is pushing the European Union towards a continent-wide age limit for social media use. The European Commission says the technology to enforce the law is already in place.
Governments across Europe are racing to block children under 15 from social media. France has already passed its own ban. Denmark has reached a political agreement. Spain is considering a tougher threshold for children under 16. Greece, which will implement its own ban from 2027, is now pressing Brussels for a unified European approach.
The pressure is working. On April 15, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told platforms that there were “no more excuses” for not protecting children online and announced that the EU’s age verification app is technically ready to launch.
The app requires users to verify their age with official documents or digital IDs. It then issues a confirmation using zero-knowledge proof, providing platforms with proof of age without exposing personal data. The code is open source, built to connect to national digital wallets, and ready for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat.
All four platforms are already under investigation by the EU for failing to protect minors. The Commission's panel on child safety will deliver its verdict this summer. The technology is ready. The political momentum is real. What Europe lacks is coordination before a patchwork of national rules is put in place. But here too, coordination efforts are underway.
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