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EU age verification app announced to protect children online (www.dw.com)
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[โ€“] ThetaDecay@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It will be banking that is used as the wedge for this. You'll have to use an approved device / OS / App to get access to the banking system. To protect the children.

[โ€“] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 hours ago

I can use a phone to do business with my bank, dumb phone -> call number -> do banking, then again, I can also send up to $3k with no fee