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Online services get up to 12 months to apply age verification, EU guidelines say

By Sara Brandstätter ( July 23, 2025, 13:42 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms under the high-risk category of the guidelines on minor protection get a grace period of up to 12 months in which to implement strict age verification. Instead, they can put age-estimation mechanisms in place, a presentation by the European Commission to EU member states, seen by MLex, shows. This is also stated in the Digital Services Act guidelines themselves; non-binding recommendations for compliance with the provisions for minor protection.Online platforms under the high-risk category of the guidelines on minor protection get up to 12-months of grace period for the implementation of strict age verification....

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