Pubs and retail venues in England and Wales can now accept mobile phone applications for age verification, enabling drinkers to swap traditional IDs for biometric software.

Britain's media regulator has launched a formal investigation into Pornhub parent company Aylo over whether children can bypass age verification controls.

New Zealand has proposed legislation to ban children under sixteen from major social media platforms, sparking intense debate over privacy and enforcement.

France's highest legal authority has blocked a sweeping law designed to ban children under 15 from accessing social media platforms, citing infringements on fundamental freedoms.