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Age verification: Commission recommends a uniform solution to member states and issues a warning to Meta

The European Commission wants to avoid a patchwork of national age verification systems and is recommending that member states adopt a common, privacy-friendly solution for age verification. At the same time, it is stepping up pressure on Meta.

Corinna Visser
30. April 2026
Das Logo von Instagram ist auf einem Smartphone in den Händen eines Kindes zu sehen.
Instagram: Its terms of service prohibit children under 13 from having their own accounts. The Commission accuses Meta of failing to effectively enforce this rule. (IMAGO / photothek)

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Last updated: 30. April 2026

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