Big Brother Watch nails the real issue here. Apple's UK age checks are not just a child-safety feature; they push Identity checks down to the device itself. Adults may now have to prove they are 18 with a credit card or ID to keep full access to services and settings on hardware they already paid for.
That is a serious line to cross. Once access depends on ID at the device level, the internet becomes easier to filter, narrow and gatekeep from the top down.
Children's safety matters. But better parental tools and proportionate protections are not the same as forcing millions of adults into credit card or ID checks.
Are we really comfortable turning personal devices into age-gated permission systems?
https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/press-coverage/freespeech/big-brother-watch-comments-on-apple-forcing-iphone-users-to-prove-their-age-or-lose-internet-access/
https://savefreespeech.co.uk
#BigBrotherWatch #Privacy #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Apple #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #UK
Michael J Burgess
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