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Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws
Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws | TechCrunch

Apple complies with new age-assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps aimed at adults.

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Feb 28 at 8:17pmWeb
Show threadSunshineFeb 28
We need to all use f-droid instead!
Show threadDFX4509BFeb 28
F-droid doesn’t exist on Apple and its days are numbered on stock Android too.
Show threadAbsolutelyNotAVelociraptorFeb 28
I have an iPhone for work (not mine, the employer paid for it and I just use it during work time). It’s gonna be a lot of fun to see how they try (and fail) to force me to verify my age.
Show threadslazer2auFeb 28
And this will save kids from politicians and rich pricks how?
Show threadAlexstarfireFeb 28
I don’t think that’s the point of the laws.
Show threadslazer2auFeb 28
I know…
Show threadSturgistFeb 28
Well, see, it’s actually to appease incompetent and stupid people who very vocally want the government to do a majority of the parenting their children.
Show threadevujumenukFeb 28

I read somewhere that Zuck hates this. Given that, it’s probably better than the alternative: having to hand over your personal information to each website or app that claims to have a need for age verification.

Due to worldwide legislative trends, waiting for it all to pass and not implementing any kind of age verification is not really feasible. Hope is not a strategy, but of course this tech also isn’t a substitute for advocacy.

Show threadMugita SokioMar 1
I placed this in [email protected], but do appreciate the repost from there.
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