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Well... the UK always has had a hard-on for authoritarianism has it not?

I still can't believe I will run into people HERE on the fediverse who think this kind of thing is a good idea ughh.

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[–] XLE@piefed.social 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Remember when Apple used to fight surveillance?

Now they're jumping to comply with rules that don't even exist yet.

App stores and mobile operating systems are not covered by the Online Safety Act, but Ofcom, the UK media and telecoms regulator, welcomed Apple’s move on Wednesday.

[–] mbirth@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

But this can be used as an argument for the OS to provide a simple and anonymous “yes, this user is an adult” flag instead of having to scan your face or ID on each and every website or for every browser app.

Also, Apple is doing TV, Music, Podcasts, so they probably need the age check for one of those.

[–] XLE@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I have my doubts (see responses for similar arguments about systemd adding an age field).

  • Authoritarian governments are not appeased by corporations that bend over backwards for them, and
  • Apple is in the business of making money, not keeping people private.
[–] FreedomAdvocate 1 points 2 months ago

Apple have been at the forefront of keeping people private for a long time, don’t know what you’ve been doing.

[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago

Apple wont do that