(March 25): Apple Inc has rolled out age verification requirements for users in the UK that will ask customers to confirm that they’re at least 18 years old to access certain features. Content filters will be turned on automatically for underage users or anyone who hasn’t confirmed their age, it said. The UK communications regulator Ofcom said in a statement the age verification would support the Online Safety Act and help “keep young people away from harmful content". Apple and other app store owners have generally argued against being held responsible for age verification. In the US, lobbyists for Apple and Google have argued verification risks violating children’s privacy and said individual apps are in a better position to check user ages.

Source: The Edge Markets March 25, 2026 14:53 UTC