Bit of a rant, but since iOS 26.4 (beta 2) Apple has rolled out their restrictions based on Labor’s under 16 social media ban. This primarily stops any iPhone owner from downloading content (apps, media) that is rated 18+. But it also goes beyond this, enabling content restrictions which has fun hidden bonuses of disabling the ability to modify safari extensions (and I’m sure more limitations I’ve yet to hit).
The only way around it is to provide a credit card, or if you don’t have that, your drivers license (/photo ID). I cannot find where in their privacy policy it states how they verify your license, whether it’s in house or using third-party like Google‘s.
These restrictions go well beyond what is necessary, and have not shown that the user‘s privacy is being properly maintained. just another step towards owning nothing, being happy.
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Fuck this shit, never getting an iphone again
Which party is supporting removal of this social media ban?
This must be reversed. All of it.
I don’t own an Apple device, but I will be telling my friends and family to disable iOS updates.
lol. I love this.
Everyone hates it or whatever. I find it so good. Go play outside.
Downvote away.
Can you provide any evidence this is related to the social media age restrictions?
Time to jailbreak
One day, sometime soon, one of these tech CEOs who like to play god all day is going to end up with
– enough data to catalogue everyone in the western world, if not the whole planet, matching full face scans to biometric and psychological data
– an AI model that can sort that catalogue based on things like obedience and adherence to the aforementioned CEO’s worldview
– a cloud of kamikaze drones large enough to Thanos snap everyone they don’t like
In terms of biblical prophecy, I think that’ll be the rapture, the day that all the good people depart.
Wait, you think this has to do with the social media ban?
Over 18+ content, for the under 16 social media ban?
This exact update, was blocked in Texas by the courts there, but you think it comes from the social media ban?
Fuck me…
You’re using an app **store**, surely you have already given it your debit/credit card information at some point. Have you only been using gift cards to pay for shit?
Sounds like you got flagged for activity that seems like a kid without a bank account.
Maybe I need more education on the subject but if you already have an Apple account, they already have your details. Its also for 18+ content, which would be betting apps, maybe stuff like dating apps? This seems a little different to kids social media ban
Haven’t you already given apple your credit card details multiple times in the past?
Pretty sure it has to do with everyone’s least favourite unelected official and her codes
I was very worried about them as well.
[https://www.esafety.gov.au/industry/codes/faq-access-to-online-porn-and-other-adult-content](https://www.esafety.gov.au/industry/codes/faq-access-to-online-porn-and-other-adult-content)