# Why the EU age-verification tool does not solve privacy concerns

- Type: News
- Source: European Digital Rights
- Date: 2026-09-07
- Original: https://edri.org/our-work/eu-age-verification-tool-does-not-solve-privacy-concerns/
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/353907
- Topics: Social Media

## Summary

An EU legislative proposal for a social media ban will be presented at the State of the European Union (SOTEU) annual address, but the tools which are pitched as “ready” and “privacy-preserving” fail on both counts. Here is a technical account of the shortcomings.

## Full text

An EU legislative proposal for a social media ban will be presented at the State of the European Union (SOTEU) annual address, but the tools which are pitched as “ready” and “privacy-preserving” fail on both counts. Here is a technical account of the shortcomings.

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