luna, friend of eggbug15h ago
well, time to downgrade my iPad from 26.4 back to 26.3 while i still can because of course apple didn't put "btw we're doing UK age verification now" in the patch notes
Show threadluna, friend of eggbug15h ago

if you don't verify you're over 18:

  • browsers will block 'adult' websites - this appears to affect all browsers (not just safari) and can't be circumvented via a VPN, it seems to be blocked at the webview level

  • if you use safari extensions, you can't configure them any more

  • a little red notification badge on the settings icon until you verify

  • presumably a bunch of other bullshit too

Show threadluna, friend of eggbug14h ago

oh, and the officially supported verification methods are:

  • credit card (which i don't have; note that debit cards are not supported)

  • driver's license (which i also don't have)

  • national ID (whatever that means)

Show threadluna, friend of eggbug14h ago

you can see the US defaultism in that list

"credit card or driver's license" might fly in the states but over here we have walkable cities and public transit and we don't really use credit cards all that much

Show threadPozorvlak14h ago
@luna mere ownership of a credit card doesn't prove you're over 18 - I've had one since I was 13. Possibly the CC companies provide some age-verification service that debit cards don't? Under the hood they work very differently to debit cards, AIUI.
Show threadPozorvlak
@luna even in Europe, some car-hire companies will only accept credit cards. @drmikepj explained the reason to me once, but I'm afraid I've forgotten it.
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Show threadMike Prior-Jones13h ago

@pozorvlak credit cards can only be issued to minors if someone else is paying the bill, so credit cards can be used for age verification as long as the cardholder and account holder are shown to be the same person.

With hire cars, it’s because the agency knows it will get paid by the card company if the car is damaged, whereas with a debit card there is a risk that the customer absconds, empties their account, and the bank bounces the card payment.

Show threadPozorvlak13h ago
@drmikepj aha, thanks! @luna