EU's New Age-Verification App Hacked in 2 Minutes
Original: It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
Why This Matters
Exposes critical security flaws in EU's key digital policy tool for protecting minors online
The European Commission released a free, open-source age verification app for social networks and porn sites, with President von der Leyen claiming platforms have no excuses. However, security experts quickly found the app to be easily hackable within minutes.
The European Commission launched its free, open-source age verification app this week, designed to verify ages for social media and pornography websites. At Wednesday's press conference, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that platforms now have "no more excuses" for failing to check users' ages. However, security experts immediately identified the app as a "security disaster" that can be compromised in approximately 2 minutes. The vulnerability discovery highlights significant flaws in the EU's approach to age verification technology, raising questions about the effectiveness and security of the Commission's digital policy implementation.