The issue of online safety is not solved through technology alone, and young people deserve a more intentional approach to protecting their safety and privacy online—not the lazy age verification strategies we’ve seen implemented this year that cause more harm than they solve. 

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Age Verification Threats Across the Globe: 2025 in Review
Age verification mandates won't magically keep young people safer online, but that has not stopped governments around the world spending 2025 ...



