Apple says UK age verification message in iOS 26.4 beta 2 was a bug

Some users in the UK began seeing an age verification prompt after installing iOS 26.4 beta 2. Apple now says the message appeared in error.

Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

Apple is bringing age verification to the UK, as the latest iOS 26.4 beta prompts users to verify that they’re over 18 following installation. As shown in screenshots posted to Reddit, Apple says ...

FTC declines to enforce a kids privacy law for data collected to verify users’ ages

The Federal Trade Commission is encouraging companies to adopt age verification technologies by announcing it will not ...

Apple Tightens App Store Age Checks in Brazil, Australia, and Singapore

Apple updated its Declared Age Range API to support age-assurance rules in Brazil, Australia, and Singapore, as well as new ...

Discord pushes back age verification rollout following backlash

Discord's CTO said the platform won’t require face scans and ID uploads from everyone and that over 90% of users will never ...
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Google’s Android developer verification program draws pushback

In an open letter to Google and the Android developer community, Keep Android Open argues that the new policy threatens ...