Age Verification and Online Porn Access in Europe

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This episode explores the EU’s growing push for mandatory age verification systems to block minors from accessing online pornography. We look at how countries like Italy, France, Germany, and Spain are implementing strict digital checks—with penalties and site bans for noncompliance—and the privacy and enforcement challenges these laws pose. We also discuss the EU’s pilot project for a continent-wide verification system linked to future digital identity wallets.