Anonymous age credentials go cross‑border

The EU has a technically ready app that issues identity‑backed age credentials (set up with passport or national ID) but claims to keep the verification 'anonymous' and open‑source. If adopted by platforms or exported, these credentials could become a standard way to gate content without showing personal data — while centralizing trust in state‑issued ID flows. — This matters because it shifts how societies balance child protection, platform liability and privacy: a technical standard can make legal age gates both enforceable and routinize identity checks across borders.