Italian media reports reveal that Agcom, the nation's communications regulatory body, has green - lit new regulations. These rules mandate that users accessing any video - sharing websites in Italy must undergo real - name authentication to ascertain their age. The aim is to prevent minors from accessing adult content.

The regulation, crafted in line with Law No. 159 (the Caivano Decree) issued on November 13, 2023, stipulates that video - sharing websites have six months to connect to independent third - party systems for age verification.

The verification process adopts a 'dual anonymity' mechanism. Here, the third - party system simply confirms whether the user is an adult, without revealing their specific identity or the purpose of access. Video - sharing websites can only acquire information on whether the user is an adult, not their specific identity, thus safeguarding user privacy.

In addition, the European Commission has unveiled a pilot program to roll out age verification applications in five countries: France, Italy, Spain, Greece, and Denmark. Under this program, users are required to upload photos of their identification documents to verify their age. The system then generates authentication information. Websites only receive a result indicating whether the user is 'an adult', without gaining access to their identification documents, ensuring the utmost privacy for users.

This application is co - developed by two companies from Germany and Sweden. It employs a technical architecture akin to the 'European Digital Identity Wallet' system, which is set to be launched in 2026.