From next year, a thirteen-year-old in Europe won't be able to open an account on a high …

From next year, a thirteen-year-old in Europe won't be able to open an account on a high-risk platform without a certified age check. Zero-knowledge cryptography, no self-declaration, fines up to 6% of global turnover.

That's the front door, and it's being locked properly.

Now walk three metres to the living room. We call it a streaming platform, but legally it isn't a platform at all. It's an editorial media service, and it sits under different law — the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, not the Kids Act.

What protects the 18-rated film there is a four-digit code, typed into a remote control, on a 65-inch screen, usually with a child in the room.

I'm not arguing the front door is wrong. It's overdue.

I'm asking about the other room: who in your house knows that code? And are you sure?