A recent iPhone software update is quietly changing how millions of people in the UK access the internet — and most people don’t yet realise the scale of what’s happened. With the release of iOS 26.4, Apple has introduced mandatory age and identity checks at the operating system level. In simple terms, your iPhone may […]
  • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I was actually thinking of switching to iPhone because of how enshittified Android has gotten lately and how used apple stuff isnt that much more expensive anymore.

    But no, fuck Apple. We have no laws here that require this shit, but im sure we will, if not on paper, then like this - with de-jure laws and compliance-in-advance from the corpos.

    Same shit they pulled with energy drinks too and on the same shakey basis.

    I will resist for as long as I can against any govcorp that pulls this shit. I’m not going to be handing out my ID just to use a computer or browse the internet, I’m not gonna verify jack or shit, whatever it takes. Internet anonimity must be sacrosanct. This is a red line for me and i am willing to forego whatever convenience or entertainment to avoid it.

  • Baggins@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 months ago

    For me this was automatic. I saw a message saying that because of my email address and account, they could see I must be over 18 so there was nothing for me to do.