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April 18, 2026
EU age verification app hacked in 2 minutes, designed for surveillance
Pavel Durov says the EU’s new age-verification app is a surveillance tool in disguise, after security experts bypassed its protections in under two minutes.
TL;DR
- Telegram founder Pavel Durov claims the EU's new age-verification app is a surveillance tool, not a privacy solution.
- Security researchers reportedly bypassed the app's protections in under two minutes.
- Durov alleges the app is "hackable by design" and intended to become a surveillance mechanism.
- A security consultant confirmed the app's flaws, citing a design error that trusts the device it runs on.
- The EU's push for age checks aligns with similar measures in countries like Australia, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, and Greece.
- Critics argue such laws create data "honeypots" and increase surveillance risks.
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