EU Breaks Its Own Law, Forcing Use of Google for Age Verification | Take Back Our Tech

The EU just took a major step forward in their Digital ID programme with an age verification app now being tested in 5 countries.

It’s pitched as a “private” way to verify your age - but here’s the catch: it recommends Google attestation, meaning it won’t work on alternative or de-Googled phones.

By enforcing this, the app will only run on Google-approved devices, even though this method is less secure. This could force everyone in the EU to use Big Tech phones when using apps tied to the system.

How did the EU respond to backlash - and what does this mean for the future of de-Googled devices in the EU?

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