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• @intcyberdigest @intcyberdigest on x

  🚨‼️ 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]

• @m_wacker Mike Wacker on x

  Joel is wrong on the technical details (again) and continues to show a lack of attention to detail. Apple is only implementing an over-18 check. The bill Joel is pushing forces Apple to verify granular age categories (12-/13-15/16-17/18+) AND verify a parental relationship.

• @joellthayer Joel Thayer on x

  Important to note that Apple has now implemented age verification in the UK without requiring UK users to scan their ID. Apple says that they “can confirm [their] age with a credit card OR by scanning an ID.” Given that 785 million users use Apple Pay worldwide—a feature that

• @alexarmstrong Alex Armstrong on x

  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…

• @peterrhague Peter Hague on x

  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

• @bruvimtired Ahmet on x

  had to do this, literally EVERYTHING is blocked OS level so google just blocks everything too :/// this is stupid imo

• @armchairadml @armchairadml on x

  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.

• @anxiousholly Holly on x

  iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 brings age verification to UK users 💀 [image]

• @obscuravpn @obscuravpn on x

  The year of the Linux desktop AND GrapheneOS??

• @n104ap Ellie Winters on x

  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

• @gnukeith Keith on x

  My goat would never [image]

• @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on bluesky

  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.

• r/iphone r on reddit

  PSA : Apple has enabled age verification in UK following 26.4 update

• r/technews r on reddit

  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.

• r/apple r on reddit

  Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS update