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IOS 26.4 Requires Age Check in the UK after downloading (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by Ste41th@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Ngl it’s getting pretty ridiculous how often things like this are being implemented into everything we use.

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[–] hellequin67@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What's the consequence of not doing it.

I only use apple as provided by work, personal life Android and Linux

[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 4 points 22 hours ago

Someone posted on Reddit today (I know, I know) that they couldn't go to any adult content (I assume he meant porn) sites at all, it was returning an error. As soon as he verified (he used a credit card) he could operate as normal.

[–] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s not entirely clear I think it’ll limit somethings you can do that should be for “adults” only. Basically from what I can gather it’ll age restrict some stuff that it thinks kids shouldn’t use / change themself.

But first thing it says is that it needs to be done to comply with UK law and you can only click “continue” or “maybe later” no option to actually deny it

[–] hellequin67@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No option to deny but ignorance is bliss 😝

[–] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Apparently it’ll just use the info and bank card saved on the account

[–] hellequin67@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

So long as it's a credit card, I only have Debit. Nov my account is 18 years old anyway so hopefully nothing will get blocked before then.