When Regulators Build the Age Verification App: It Is Not Necessarily for the Greater Good

On 15 April 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU's age verification app is "technically ready" and will soon be available to citizens, declaring that the world's biggest tech platforms have "no more excuses" for failing to check users' ages before granting access to restricted content such as pornography, gambling, and potentially social media.... By: King & Spalding