EU Under-15 Social & AI Restriction Impact Simulator

Policy Controls Presets:

Under-15 Demographic Share 18.5%

Active youth share in target platform MAU

Verification Mechanism

Cryptographic ZK Proof

High privacy, lower friction, standard digital ID bridge

Mandatory ID / Credit Card Upload

Severe friction, maximum privacy overhead & leak risk

Parental Consent Gateway

Delegated approval; high drop-off during family sign-off

Parental Consent Friction 42.0%

Abandonment rate when parent validation is demanded

Enforcement Strictness High (Audited)

Regulatory penalty multiplier and KYC stringency

Social Media Feeds Restriction

AI Chatbot / Conversational Ban

EU Legislative Impact Assessment Impact: Moderate-High

Youth Retention Rate

34.2%

Verification Friction

42.0%

Workaround Rate

28.5%

Platform Compliance Index

74.1

Dimension	Simulated Status	Regulatory Impact Rationale
Target Demographic Exposure	18.5% of MAU	Children under 15 subject to explicit gatekeeping rules.
Verification Architecture	zero_knowledge	Cryptographic age attestation minimises user identity disclosure.
Platform Workaround / VPN Leakage	28.5% estimated	Teens bypassing restrictions through proxy identities and VPN routing.
Estimated Compliance Cost Index	74.1 / 100	Technical integration, audit liability, and support overhead.

Ready: Policy model calibrated to Watcher Guru Under-15 Mandate report.

Full compliance snapshot generated for regulatory submission.