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Apple iOS now requires age verification to access websites it deems 18+. Not even using another browser like Firefox works, it's blocked at the OS level.

I was putting off switching to Graphene or e/os until prices improve, but looks like my hand is forced.

Edit: VPN doesn't even work because Apple knows your GPS location. I haven't tried location spoofing yet because that's a bit more annoying to setup.

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[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 72 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

This isn’t required under Australian law, Apple can fuck right off.

[–] AppropriateLynx457@piefed.social 27 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (2 children)

Yeah these guys are overcomplying and promoting censorship. Never seen a big tech company take this stance. Fuck them. Post Covid big tech is shady as.

All Apple had to do was age verify their App Store. And on that they had the nerve to force it a month before quietly releasing a on device facial age estimation option rather than just rely on id or credit card. Forcing many to use id/credit card when esafety would have been lenient enough to wait.

[–] Thorned_Rose@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 hours ago

Big tech has always been shady. Lockdowns just provided an easy powergrab and the means yo take the power without having to hide it.

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Never seen a big tech company take this stance

Optus blocked 4chan after the Christchurch massacre. Nobody asked them to.

This looks like it's on another level though. That site is tame. Totally SFW.