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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 (www.theverge.com)
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[โ€“] Zacpod@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

As if we needed another reason to stay the fuck away from apple products. Though, tbf, I'm sure android isn't far behind.

[โ€“] XLE@piefed.social 11 points 3 months ago

Google is barreling in this direction too, it's just more roundabout with the data collection. e.g. want to watch a YouTube video? You need to sign in to confirm you aren't a bot. No account? Just sign up... Oh, and give us your phone number. This video has war footage, you need to confirm you aren't a child. Etc.

Granted, this is way worse, because Apple is preemptively caving to a foreign power. This is the same company that used to stand up to the FBI.