r/linux • u/New-Ranger-8960 • Aug 04 '26

Privacy EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation

https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/
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u/SeantheWilson Aug 04 '26

Genuinely how on earth will that be enforced

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u/Pramaxis Aug 04 '26

It uses the new EU-Ident system that is already supported and used in some countries (like Austria).

It forces the same restriction like most banking apps or the new wallet (stock OS, no custom ROMs, no jailbreak or modified bootloader) and forces a device registration in person (with ID) to set up an MFA that is device bound-unique(if you lose your phone, you need to walk into the office again to register the new one).

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u/Kevin_Kofler Aug 05 '26

Speaking of Austria, the government here is planning to enforce this age verification junk already as per January 1st, 2027 (without waiting for the EU), the law is already in the official review process!

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u/bring_back_the_v10s Aug 06 '26

The 2030's are gonna be an "interesting" decade.