This will suprise no one regular here, but remember your country might be next…
“Apple wasn’t legally required to do this. The Online Safety Act’s age verification obligations apply to platforms and adult content sites, not to device operating systems or app stores. Apple chose to go further, and Ofcom chose to celebrate it.”
The FT also points out “App stores and mobile operating systems are not covered by the Online Safety Act”.
It is being done slyly: the ‘About The Update’ screen makes no mention of this change.
Silkie Carlo of Big Brother Watch is correct; this is beyond outrageous.
https://x.com/silkiecarlo/status/2036868115460476939