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Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS update
Move follows government pressure on smartphone makers to do more to protect children online.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/apple-begins-age-checks-in-the-uk-with-latest-ios-update/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica What a complete faff that was, coming out of the blue like that. It didn’t know me though I’ve been using Apple since before .mac days. Does it only do credit cards then, because it refused my debit card even though that is used in the Apple Store. Had to use driving licence in the end. Badly managed Apple on behalf of some dubious stuff coming out of the UK Home Office