EU kicks off panel discussions on social media age restrictions
The European Commission has taken another step towards regulating child safety online, organizing the first panel on age restrictions for…
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eu-Lisa positive about EES despite three countries lagging behind deployment
Eu-Lisa has laid out its plans for 2026, promising to ensure the uninterrupted availability of the EU’s biometric border scheme,…
Europe formalizes concerns about GenAI-enabled nonconsensual deepfakes
Europe is increasingly concerned about nonconsensual deepfakes. Spain is calling for an investigation into Meta, X and TikTok for allegedly…
DHS wants more than biometrics in US-EU data sharing agreement
EU travelers to the U.S. could potentially find themselves at the mercy of algorithms. A new draft of the U.S.-EU…
Movement to get kids off social media gains momentum in EU
The snowball is officially rolling. In the wake of Australia’s landmark Social Media Minimum Age act, the movement to get…
Analysis of 50 European eIDs shows most popular apps found in Ukraine and Turkey
The most popular European digital identities are not in the EU, a new survey analyzing 50 eID apps across the…
EU countries allowed temporary suspension of EES after rollout complete in April
EU countries will be able to partially suspend Entry-Exit System (EES) operations even after the biometric border registration scheme completes…
ID Campus opens in Angers to serve as European digital identity hub
ID Campus, billed as “Europe’s first location entirely dedicated to digital identity and its applications,” has been officially inaugurated in…
Hopae continues European expansion with Datai KYC modernization deal
Digital identity infrastructure company Hopae has landed a new deal as part of its strategic expansion to Europe. The South…
Will the EUDI Wallet be ready in 2026? Experts say probably not
The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is set to become a reality by the end of 2026 but with just…
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