Spain introduces "Porn Passport" to keep kids from watching porn
Spain launches "Digital Wallet Beta" to restrict minors' access to adult content online. Users verify age for 30 "porn credits" with privacy focus. Aligns with EU law, transitioning to eIDAS2 for broader services.
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Spain has introduced a digital wallet known as the "Digital Wallet Beta" or porn passport to prevent minors from accessing adult content online. The app will allow internet platforms to verify users' ages before granting access to pornographic material. Users will receive 30 "porn credits" with a one-month validity upon age verification, with the option to request additional credits. While criticized for its complexity, the government claims the credit-based model prioritizes user privacy by making online activities less traceable. The system will be voluntary, and online platforms can use alternative age-verification methods. This initiative aligns with an upcoming EU law effective in October 2027, mandating websites to prevent minors from viewing porn. Spain's porn passport is expected to transition to the EU's digital identity system, eIDAS2, enabling access to various public and private services across the EU. Madrid aims to proactively address the issue, urging platforms to comply with the evolving regulations.
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7 commentsIf I'm an adult, why is it any of the government's business what I do online?
This goes well beyond keeping adult material out of the hands of minors and jumps straight to regulating adult behavior.
What is with the credits part? They did more work to build that and it seems under discussed, as it has no role in minor access to porn.
I have no idea what the government's interest in this scheme is, but because it cannot and will not prevent kids from accessing porn we can rule that out as a motivation. "Think of the children" is often just what people say to justify violating other's rights and it's a lot more disgusting when it comes from the Spanish government which ignores actual problems facing children. Maybe they should focus more on the fact that Spain has the highest child poverty rate in the EU
> It will be voluntary...
and then:
> ...is likely to be replaced by the EU’s very own digital identity system
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