Croatia eyes mGrađani for age verification as EU KIDS Act advances

Croatia is considering its mGrađani app as a key tool for electronic age verification ahead of new European child protection rules. The European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act last week, which would set age minimums for social media and put the burden of proof on platforms.

• mGrađani is already used by 60 merchants with over 2,000 checks completed
• The system confirms a customer is over 18 without sharing personal data
• EU KIDS Act would cover social networks, video platforms, games, app stores and AI services
• Croatia plans to offer an EUDI Wallet by the end of 2026