> In the letter, he proposed establishing an EU‑wide "digital age of majority" at 15, mandating age verification and regular re-verification for all platforms, and setting up a harmonised enforcement and penalty framework, urging the bloc to put a unified system in place by the end of 2026.

More privacy violating paternalistic laws are coming to the EU. Remember that age verification is supported by social media companies like Meta and others like OpenAI because it helps them advertise more and to make more money.