In late June, the European Union launched a pilot project to test a prototype age verification app in five member states: Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain. The excuse? To protect children online.
The app is built on the technical specifications of the upcoming European Digital Identity Wallet and is designed to be open-source, user-friendly and secure. However, as Take Back Our Tech notes, it is less secure than other options. Additionally, age verification can only be made using Google-approved Android devices or on iPhones, effectively requiring a Google or Apple account.
What this means is: If you are in the European Union and have de-Googled your phone, you will not be able to verify your age
A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2025 with average earnings will receive an estimated $1.34 million in lifetime benefits, while contributing only $720,000 in today’s dollars.
That shortfall—more than $600,000 per couple—is being made up by younger workers.
“Most of the growth in spending has gone to retirement and healthcare, while programs that promote upward mobility... have been left behind”
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-medicare-young-workers-cost-10477619