"Myself and everyone I know... are doing everything to bypass these over-reaching age checks. I definitely do not want to grant my OS permission to decide that I'm happy to share my proven age status, under any situation."
"UK law requires you to confirm you are an adult to change content restrictions. Adults will have to confirm that they're 18 or older to use certain services or features, or take certain actions on their account."
"This will build on the strong foundations of the Online Safety Act, from widespread age checks that keep young people away from harmful content, to blocking high-risk sites and stepping up action against child sexual abuse material."
British iPhone owners are worried about security and privacy risks linked to new age checks introduced in iOS 26.4. Users must verify their age to access certain services, with options including credit card checks or photo identification. Failure to complete the age verification limits app access. Apple states that adults must confirm they are 18 or older for specific actions. Ofcom has collaborated with Apple to enhance user protection under the Online Safety Act, aiming to prevent young people from accessing harmful content.
Read at Ars Technica
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