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How will online age verification systems work?

From today, robust age verification checks must be strictly enforced on video-sharing platforms b...

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16.25 21 Jul 2025


How will online age verification systems work?


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16.25 21 Jul 2025


From today, robust age verification checks must be strictly enforced on video-sharing platforms based in Ireland and the rest of Europe.

The age verification requirements are part of a broader effort to create a safer online environment for children and address harmful content such as cyberbullying and the unwanted promotion of self-harm and eating disorders.

So, how will they be enforced?

Joining Kieran to discuss is Rena Maycock, Founder of Child Cybersafety company CHIRP and Rachel O’Connell, Technical Author of the soon-to-be International Age Verification Standards, and former Chief Security Officer at Bebo.


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