- EU top court backed France's right to force porn sites — even those based in other EU countries — to verify users' ages to protect minors, saying limits on free movement can be justified for public policy.
- The ruling makes clear sites can't hide behind a "hosting" exemption if they control content, and France can apply its rules to foreign providers after notifying their home state and the EU (except in urgent cases).
- The decision is part of a wider push on online age controls — the EU is developing a voluntary age-check app and countries like the UK are planning stricter limits on teens' access to social platforms.
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