The age-checking app launched by Brussels was vulnerable to hacking within two minutes.
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The age-checking app launched by Brussels was vulnerable to hacking within two minutes.
Parent: CybersecurityEntity: Age-checking appImpact: negativeDate: Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 22, 2026Target: The security and effectiveness of the age-checking app
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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it took them 2 minutes to break it. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CybersecurityandDataProtection #DigitalServicesAct #Contentmoderation #ConsumerPolicy #Dataprotection #SocialMedia #Technology #Platforms #Software #Hackers #Privacy #Media #Youth
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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it took them 2 minutes to break it. – POLITICO
National governments can equally design their own apps, and the apps are meant to work together to allow…
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https://www.europesays.com/europe/16101/
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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it. – POLITICO
National governments can equally design their own apps, and the apps are meant to work together to allo…
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https://www.europesays.com/2926315/
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/63077/ Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it took them 2 minutes to break it. – POLITICO #Belgium #Brussels #ConsumerPolicy #ContentModeration #DataProtection #DigitalServicesAct #France #Hackers #Media #Platforms #privacy #SocialMedia #software #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #Youth
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https://www.europesays.com/people/29782/ Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it took them 2 minutes to break it. – POLITICO #ConsumerPolicy #ContentModeration #DataProtection #DigitalServicesAct #France #Hackers #Media #Platforms #Privacy #SocialMedia #software #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #Youth
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https://www.europesays.com/be/11862/ Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it took them 2 minutes to break it. – POLITICO #Brussels #ConsumerPolicy #ContentModeration #DataProtection #DigitalServicesAct #france #Hackers #Media #Platforms #Privacy #SocialMedia #Software #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #Youth
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 17, 2026
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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.
critics of age blocks say the technology to check people’s ages with proper privacy and data protections just isn’t ready — and even if it was, internet users would easily bypass it with things like virtual private networks (VPNs)
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https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
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6 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers took 2 minutes to break it
L: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47831742
posted on 2026.04.20 at 04:49:22 (c=0, p=4)
11 boosts · 0 favs · 2 replies · Apr 20, 2026
Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers took 2 minutes to break it
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
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3 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
Cyber experts say they have found holes in Brussels’ age verification app, despite claims by the EU executive that it is “technically ready.”
3 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers took 2 minutes to break it - https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 20, 2026
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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers took 2 minutes to break it
Link: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47831742
3 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers took 2 minutes to break it
Link: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47831742
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026
Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers took 2 minutes to break it
Link: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47831742
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 21, 2026