u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agoApple brings age verification to UK users in iOS 26.4 beta - Users who don’t verify their age may not be able to download or purchase apps.www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1305file-text
arrow-up1305external-linkApple brings age verification to UK users in iOS 26.4 beta - Users who don’t verify their age may not be able to download or purchase apps.www.theverge.comu/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square50fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarelinule@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 hours agoWhy is there no privacy respecting solution for age verification? Like the government giving you some sort of token that says you’re over 18 and that’s it?
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 hour agoBecause its not about age verification, its about tracking and controlling you and making a privacy respecting solution isn’t compatible with that.
minus-squareJimmytea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·34 minutes agoThere is!, one of the officially recognised and approved ways is credit card verification, however afaik only steam is doing that.
Why is there no privacy respecting solution for age verification? Like the government giving you some sort of token that says you’re over 18 and that’s it?
Because its not about age verification, its about tracking and controlling you and making a privacy respecting solution isn’t compatible with that.
There is!, one of the officially recognised and approved ways is credit card verification, however afaik only steam is doing that.