Policy Configurations
Minors below this age are prohibited from creating unassisted online accounts.
Target Platform Scope
Parental Consent & Age Verification
DSA Enforcement Strictness
EU Kids Act Draft Mandate: Children under 15 are restricted from standalone generative AI chatbots and social media accounts. Platforms face supervisory fees and sanctions under DSA Article 28 if verification fails.
Simulated Regulatory Impact & Metrics
SIM-ACT-2026-EU
Compliance Status
Strict Restriction
Mandatory eIDAS barrier
Estimated Penalty Exposure
€125,000,000
Max DSA statutory risk
Parental Override Rate
14.2%
Supervised unlocks
Verification Friction Score
88.4
Scale 0 - 100 (High friction)
Verified Youth Reach
42.5%
Remaining active audience
Protection Efficacy Curve
User Verification Drop-Off
Current Operating Point
Under the Strict EU Proposal with age cutoff set at 15 and Cryptographic EU Digital Wallet verification, platforms face a verified youth reach of 42.5%. Enforcement strictness set to High produces maximum penalty exposure of €125,000,000 while verification friction reaches 88.4, reducing unverified adolescent engagement by 57.5%.
Direct Policy Anchors: European Commission Draft "EU Kids Act" • Digital Services Act (DSA, Regulation EU 2022/2065) Art. 28 Minor Safety • European Digital Identity (eIDAS 2.0) harmonized age verification blueprint. Grounded in Reuters reporting on EU proposed under-15 social media and generative AI restrictions.