"As governments around the world strain to make the internet safer for children, one idea has been gaining traction: Instead of forcing websites to keep out children, why not have their device do it instead?

In the United Kingdom, Apple has already begun requiring some iPhone users to verify their age at the operating system level to access certain features.

This is a major shift in how identity works online..."

https://proton.me/blog/age-verification-operating-system

When age verification moves into your operating system | Proton

Age verification is moving into operating systems. Here’s how OS-level age checks could reshape privacy and access online.

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Parents should be the ones protecting their kids, instead of the big brother the state. But that considering that is the legitimate reason for states to usurp parents' duties.