EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors online

The European Commission on Wednesday urged ​member states to quickly ​adopt its new age verification app to protect ​minors from harmful content online, and to make sure the technology is available everywhere before the end of the year.

The call followed the EU’s ‌announcement earlier ⁠this ⁠month that the app was ready, amid a broader push by member ​states to limit children’s access to social media.