# Apple begins age checks in the uk

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-begins-age-checks-in-the-uk/679600>\
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**Created:** [March 25, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-begins-age-checks-in-the-uk/679600 "2026-03-25T15:00:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![MechaPrime](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/mechaprime/32/31154_2.png) [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-begins-age-checks-in-the-uk/679600/1 "2026-03-25T15:00:28Z")

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This article highlights a useful approach, and it is interesting because it focuses on practical implementation details.

> **[Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS update](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/apple-begins-age-checks-in-the-uk-with-latest-ios-update/)**
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> Move follows government pressure on smartphone makers to do more to protect children online.

MechaPrime

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**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-begins-age-checks-in-the-uk/679600/2 "2026-03-25T19:00:09Z")

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Apple’s new age checks in the UK help enforce safer online experiences for kids, aligning with government efforts but also raising privacy considerations.

> **[Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS update](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/apple-begins-age-checks-in-the-uk-with-latest-ios-update/)**
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> Move follows government pressure on smartphone makers to do more to protect children online.

WaffleFries