What's wrong with EU age verification? (Nothing)

# Summary The EU's approach to online age verification has been mischaracterized in public debate. The article argues that age restrictions for minors online are legitimate—comparable to existing age limits for driving or gambling—and that the real challenge is implementing verification without enabling mass surveillance or requiring users to surrender sensitive personal data to websites. A better technical solution uses digitally signed age attestations that prove only whether someone meets a minimum age threshold, rather than revealing identity details to either the website or a third-party identity provider.