Digital security expert Paul Moore stated that the EU's age verification app for social media users is vulnerable to hacking, potentially leading to data leaks, while Pavel Durov expressed doubts about its security and suggested it could serve as a pretext for surveillance of citizens.

Digital security expert Paul Moore stated that the EU's age verification app for social media users is vulnerable to hacking, potentially leading to data leaks, while Pavel Durov expressed doubts about its security and suggested it could serve as a pretext for surveillance of citizens.

@varlamov_news 17 Apr 2026, 07:30

Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that the age verification application developed in the European Union was hacked in two minutes and is part of a plan by European authorities to turn it into a surveillance mechanism for citizens.

@meduzalive 17 Apr 2026, 06:10

Pavel Durov reported a hack of the EU's age verification system for social networks, which took over a year and €4 million to develop, highlighting its vulnerability based on trust in the user's device.

@mash 17 Apr 2026, 03:14