It has put the magnifying glass on some of the largest technology companies and announced this Friday that it has started an investigation to check if it stops access by minors.
The vice president of the Community Executive responsible for Technological Sovereignty, Henna Virkkunen, has revealed in a statement that “Technology should work for our children, not against them.“.
These are actions that will be carried out with four very specific applications: Snapchat, YouTube, the Apple App Store and Google Play. “Ensure a safe online space for minors, where they can learn, play and socialize safely, remains a priority for the European Commission“, he assured.
Henna Virkkunen has expressed that these online platforms “have the obligation to ensure a high level of security and privacy for minors who use them, as set out in the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).”
But he accuses them that, at this time, “this is not a reality.” “For this reason, today we have initiated the first investigative and compliance actions, in accordance with the DSA Guidelines on the Protection of Minors, requesting information from Snapchat, YouTube, the Apple App Store and Google Play,” he said.
Brussels wants to continue with its roadmap and is moving towards “a robust age verification solution on platforms.” “This will improve ease of use, while maintaining the highest level of privacy“, they have pointed out from the European Union, about the beginning of the investigation.
“We want to make sure these platforms are doing enough to minimize the risks that children and adolescents face online“, he said in the writing that Henna Virkkunen made public on LinkedIn.
