Arcom has published a technical framework to which X sites will have to comply by 2025. Those involved in age verification applaud this progress, which opens up an entire market for them.
The document is open for public consultation for two months. This pivotal step is welcomed with relief by start-ups specializing in secure age verification. The framework recommends a transitional period of six months maximum. It was requested by porn actors, who have continued to increase legal recourse by exploiting the weaknesses of French legislation. This is a huge step forward, because this framework sets a framework and is based on solutions that exist, work and are pragmatic, says Camille Nkodia Issenmann, director of Opale.io. It is hoped that the framework will lead to the creation of a market for age verification services in France by the end of the year. It will be the first of its kind in the European Union and will be followed by a number of other countries, including the U.S. and the UK.