Subj : Italy joins UK, France with mandatory age checks on adult website
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Nov 03 2025 19:15:08

Italy joins UK, France with mandatory age checks on adult websites

Date:
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:12:25 +0000

Description:
Age verification will be introduced on November 12

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======================================================================Italy 
announces age verification system for adult sites The measure comes into 
force November 12 Google searches for VPN is on the rise 

Italy has joined the UK, France and several states in the US in introducing 
age checks for adult content online. On Friday, the country's communications 
authority, AGCOM, announced that the rules will come into effect on November 
12. 

The system is intended to protect people's privacy and improve data security 
but, like in other countries that have introduced similar measures, interest 
in circumvention methods, like VPN apps , appears to be on the rise. How 
Italy's age verification system works 

According to the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA), the 
Italian system "guarantees a high level of security and protects personal 
data" thanks to a 'double-anonymity' feature. 

This feature means the verification process is split in half: a certified 
third party verifies someone's identity and generates a secure token that is 
then presented to the adult website. Importantly, the third party doesn't 
know what content is being accessed and the website learns nothing about the 
individual. 

If successful, the system would be a definite improvement  over some others 
recently introduced. However, consolidating people's information in one 
third-party system   even if it's separate from the destination website  
still creates a high-value target. 

What's more, because the process has to be repeated each time someone wants 
to access the website, the potential for data insecurity increases. Which 
sites are affected? 

When the system comes into force, it will affect around 50 websites that 
AGCOM has already listed. However, that's likely to increase and soon it may 
extend beyond adult websites  as EPRA indicates, the age verification's 
"scope may be extended in the future to include other services unsuitable for 
minors." 

As has been the case in the UK, expanding the remit of age verification 
measures can attract severe criticism and it seems some people may already be 
on the lookout for ways around the restrictions. What do people think? 

Despite the privacy and security assurances, it seems like some people in 
Italy are already planning on ways to bypass the checks. 

According to Google Search Trends , interest in VPNs has significantly risen 
in the past week and searches for 'November 12'  the date the new 
restrictions are set to come into force  have seen a 140% increase. 

The concern, as is often the case with age verification systems, is that 
people will turn to insecure VPN apps and other shady platforms in the hope 
of keeping their data secure, while actually putting it at risk. 

So, if you're genuinely concerned about your data, then it's always worth 
doing some research and using a well-known brand like NordVPN or Proton VPN .



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/italy-joins-uk-france-with-
mandatory-age-checks-on-adult-websites


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