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Apple UK age verification rollout and forced identity linkage concerns

March 25, 2026r/privacy

In r/privacy, Apple’s UK age verification prompt is seen as a vendor-driven shift toward more identity checks, with fears it will normalize OS-level tracking and require linking more personal data to access content.

Apple has enabled age verification in UK following 26.4 update
Was prompted to validate age after update restart.
The fact that they're pushing us to link more personal data just to access basic services is a
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