Apple Forces Users To Register Digital ID To Use The Internet In UK, Australia And Some US States
“Apple has crossed the Rubicon with this software update which is more like ransomware, holding customers hostage to ID demands that are invasive, exclusionary and unnecessary."
Digital ID is back in force in the United Kingdom after Apple’s latest iOS 26.4 update made the controversial decision to force British iPhone and iPad users to verify their age by providing a credit card or scanning their ID card, lest they face restricted access to the internet.
Users are greeted with a text prompt stating: “UK law requires you to confirm you are an adult to change content restrictions.”
Others don’t see it that way. Big Brother Watch’s director Silkie Carlo said in a rebuking response:
“It is absolutely outrageous that, overnight, Apple has put a chokehold on Britons’ freedom to search the internet, access information and use apps unless they provide sensitive ID documents. This means 35 million Brits who have paid hundreds or even thousands of pounds for Apple tech suddenly now have a child’s device unless they comply with invasive demands for personal information that go far beyond what UK law requires.
The U.K.’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) told Engadget in a statement that this is a “win” for children’s safety.
“Apple’s decision that the UK will be one of the first countries in the world to receive new child safety protections on devices is a real win for children and families.
Mac World reported:
"The update introduces age verification requirements in multiple regions, including Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and specific U.S. states such as Utah and Louisiana. These measures are tied to regional legislation and are designed to ensure that users meet minimum age requirements for certain features and services." [excerpts only - full article at link]
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Ending online anonymity under the guise of protecting-the-children. A private company Apple disabling their tech devices internet connected-ness unless users submit and give up digital ID and get 'plugged into the system'.. is an incredibly controlling, Big-Brother freedom-cancelling move. UK Australia Singapore Brazil US states Utah Louisiana.. clear where this is going.. be informed it's on not tomorrow it's on today..
Rev. 18:4
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John 9:4 '...the night cometh, when no man can work'
“Apple has crossed the Rubicon with this software update which is more like ransomware, holding customers hostage to ID demands that are invasive, exclusionary and unnecessary."
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Digital ID is back in force in the United Kingdom after Apple’s latest iOS 26.4 update made the controversial decision to force British iPhone and iPad users to verify their age by providing a credit card or scanning their ID card, lest they face restricted access to the internet.
Users are greeted with a text prompt stating: “UK law requires you to confirm you are an adult to change content restrictions.”
Others don’t see it that way. Big Brother Watch’s director Silkie Carlo said in a rebuking response:
“It is absolutely outrageous that, overnight, Apple has put a chokehold on Britons’ freedom to search the internet, access information and use apps unless they provide sensitive ID documents. This means 35 million Brits who have paid hundreds or even thousands of pounds for Apple tech suddenly now have a child’s device unless they comply with invasive demands for personal information that go far beyond what UK law requires.
The U.K.’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) told Engadget in a statement that this is a “win” for children’s safety.
“Apple’s decision that the UK will be one of the first countries in the world to receive new child safety protections on devices is a real win for children and families.
Mac World reported:
"The update introduces age verification requirements in multiple regions, including Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and specific U.S. states such as Utah and Louisiana. These measures are tied to regional legislation and are designed to ensure that users meet minimum age requirements for certain features and services." [excerpts only - full article at link]
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Ending online anonymity under the guise of protecting-the-children. A private company Apple disabling their tech devices internet connected-ness unless users submit and give up digital ID and get 'plugged into the system'.. is an incredibly controlling, Big-Brother freedom-cancelling move. UK Australia Singapore Brazil US states Utah Louisiana.. clear where this is going.. be informed it's on not tomorrow it's on today..
Rev. 18:4
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John 9:4 '...the night cometh, when no man can work'
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