Europe's Age Verification Push Raises Privacy Issues Beyond Data Confidentiality (techpolicy.press)

• EU pushes age verification, raising privacy concerns.
• Centralized systems may undermine digital autonomy.
• Child protection vs. surveillance: a balance debate.

"The article examines recent EU efforts to implement online age verification to protect children. Critics argue that centralized digital identity systems threaten privacy and create potential for state overreach. The focus is on risks to individual digital autonomy beyond mere data confidentiality."