TikTok to strengthen age-verification technology across EU

Jan 16, 2026 - 04:00
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TikTok to strengthen age-verification technology across EU

Move comes as calls for Australia-style social media ban for under-16s grow around world

TikTok will begin the rollout of new age-verification technology across the EU in the coming weeks, as calls for an Australia-style social media ban for under-16s grow in countries including the UK.

ByteDance-owned TikTok, and other major platforms popular with young people such as YouTube, are coming under increasing pressure to better identify and remove accounts belonging to children. Continue reading...

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