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EU launches wallet age-check, targets platform addiction, X AI misuse

5/12/2026

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EU is preparing a privacy-centric age-verification tool for embedding in digital wallets.
Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU will target addictive design on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X later this year.
She said the platforms are not enforcing the required minimum age of 13.
The Commission opened proceedings against X for using Grok AI to create sexual images of women and children.

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Story summary

EU is preparing a privacy-centric age-verification tool for embedding in digital wallets.
Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU will target addictive design on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X later this year.
She said the platforms are not enforcing the required minimum age of 13.
The Commission opened proceedings against X for using Grok AI to create sexual images of women and children.