EU age-verification app updated after hack reports; code released on GitHub

The European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled an online age-verification application intended to protect minors on websites and apps. The project has drawn criticism from scholars and digital-rights advocates who argue it raises privacy and civil-liberties concerns. Von der Leyen described the app as "ready for use".

Following online reports that the app could be hacked, the Commission updated the application. The code has been publicly released on GitHub, while the app itself remains unavailable for citizens to download. Observers who studied the code on X noted potential vulnerabilities.