In order to limit access to online pornography for minors, Spain has developed a new mobile application. Not only will users have to verify their age, but there will also be a limit on the number of credits you can use to watch adult content.
This comes after Dale Una Vuelta, an anti-pornography group campaigning for stricter rules on access to adult content online, previously published statistics raising concerns about the alarming spread of adult content among minors.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the data “devastating”, telling El Pais newspaper: “Almost half of young people under 15 consume it”.
How does the app work?
The mobile application, officially called Digital Wallet Beta (Cartera Digital Beta), and locally known as “pajaporte”, will allow platforms to check whether the user is over 18 or not. To verify their age, viewers will be asked to use the mobile app.
The application functions as a mobile phone wallet and verifies users' age through one of five government-issued IDs.
After verification, users receive 30 “porn credits” with a validity of one month. These credits give them access to adult content. Furthermore, users can request for additional credits.
Launch date
According to reports, the mobile application will be available by the end of this summer.
Although criticized by some activists and experts for its complexity, the Spanish government has defended the move, saying the credit-based model is more privacy-friendly and ensures that online activities are not easily traceable.
It will be voluntary, as online platforms may use other age verification methods to keep tabs on unwanted viewers.
The upcoming app is part of a broader effort to comply with European Union legislation that comes into effect in October 2027. Eventually, Spain’s porn passport will likely be replaced by the EU’s own digital identity system (eIDAS2).