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Italy Mandates Age Checks for Adult Sites by 2025

11/12/2025

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Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM), the Italian communications regulator, announced mandatory age checks for adult sites by November 12, 2025.
Sites must verify users are at least 18.
Sites must not promote VPNs to bypass checks.
The policy aligns Italy with France and the United Kingdom in protecting minors online.
AGCOM emphasizes a "double anonymity" model to safeguard user privacy.

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Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM), the Italian communications regulator, announced mandatory age checks for adult sites by November 12, 2025.
Sites must verify users are at least 18.
Sites must not promote VPNs to bypass checks.
The policy aligns Italy with France and the United Kingdom in protecting minors online.
AGCOM emphasizes a "double anonymity" model to safeguard user privacy.