Apple rolls out mandatory UK age verification with iOS 26.4, requiring users to provide a credit card or ID, a first in Europe, after UK government pressure
Move follows pressure from government on smartphone makers to do more to protect children online
Financial Times Tim Bradshaw
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Discussion
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@anxiousholly
Holly
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iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 brings age verification to UK users 💀 [image]
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@peterrhague
Peter Hague
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Oh I don't like this at all. Apple obviously has no choice, I just wish the UK government would just stop meddling in our lives constantly
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@obscuravpn
@obscuravpn
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The year of the Linux desktop AND GrapheneOS??
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@n104ap
Ellie Winters
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so, apple uk age verification either done by: ur apple account age, or credit card, or driving license. they dont accept passports. did they forget we have no national id if you dont verify to my knowledge no 18+ apps and no adult websites which cant be bypassed cuz webkit
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@bruvimtired
Ahmet
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had to do this, literally EVERYTHING is blocked OS level so google just blocks everything too :/// this is stupid imo
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@armchairadml
@armchairadml
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Tbh, Apple is the only company I'd actually trust to do ID verification and not loose my info in a data leak or sell it somewhere down the line.
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@gnukeith
Keith
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My goat would never [image]
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@carnage4life
Dare Obasanjo
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I am not a fan of the rise of mandatory age verification in apps and websites. — But if that's the direction we're going to go in then it makes the most sense for this to be supported at the operating system level than every random website or app collecting your government ID.
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@intcyberdigest
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🚨‼️ BREAKING: Apple has activated age verification in iOS 26.4 for UK citizens. After updating to the latest version, users are prompted to verify their age. If you don't, some restrictions can't be overridden. And you won't be able to download or purchase certain apps. [image]
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r/iphone
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PSA : Apple has enabled age verification in UK following 26.4 update
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@alexarmstrong
Alex Armstrong
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If you update your iPhone, Apple will require you to send them a copy of your ID or credit card. This is the latest fresh hell as a result of the Labour and Conservative Online ‘Censorship’ bill. The phone will automatically block ‘adult’ material or websites until you submit. [i…
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Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS update
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Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS 26.4 update | Move follows government pressure on smartphone makers to do more to protect children online.