If true, it is extremely problematic (and harmful) for "age verification" to be a condition of accessing a porn platform.
That is a threat to freedom of expression and privacy. Scammers have been known to impersonate "age verification" providers.
https://qoto.org/@olives/111407938871651520 Covered a similar thing here.
It sounds like you should contact lawmakers in the E.U. Parliament and tell them to oppose such authoritarianism. #chatcontrol