Apple introduces OS-level age verification - Revision history

2A0D:5600:8:105:0:0:0:13: Added a citation for the original source that the reddit post referenced

2026-03-20T19:56:13Z

Added a citation for the original source that the reddit post referenced

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	[[File:Verificacion-de-edad-en-iOS-26.4.jpg.webp\|alt=iOS 26.4 Beta Age verification\|thumb\|iOS 26.4 Beta Age verification]]		[[File:Verificacion-de-edad-en-iOS-26.4.jpg.webp\|alt=iOS 26.4 Beta Age verification\|thumb\|iOS 26.4 Beta Age verification]]
	iOS, the operating system of the [[Apple]] iPhone, has introduced on its Beta version 26.4 an integrated [[Age Verification]] in the operating system. <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1re724v/apple_starts_rolling_out_oslevel_age_verification/</ref> This feature will be launched on the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and in the US States of Louisiana and Utah.		iOS, the operating system of the [[Apple]] iPhone, has introduced on its Beta version 26.4 an integrated [[Age Verification]] in the operating system. <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1re724v/apple_starts_rolling_out_oslevel_age_verification/</ref><ref name="Apple_age_verification_in_iOS_26.4" /> This feature will be launched on the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and in the US States of Louisiana and Utah.
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2A0D:5600:8:105:0:0:0:13: Unnecessary citation removed from the end of reference list, there's no point referencing the very source right after it was mentioned

2026-03-20T19:52:53Z

Unnecessary citation removed from the end of reference list, there's no point referencing the very source right after it was mentioned

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	==Age Verification==		==Age Verification==
	The age verification consists of a feature integrated in the operating system. It blocks the download of some applications from the App Store and blocks websites considered as "mature". VPNs do not work for bypassing this system. The only way to disable those blocks is by age verifying, which requires to send the information of the device owner's credit card. <ref name="Apple_age_verification_in_iOS_26.4" />		The age verification consists of a feature integrated in the operating system. It blocks the download of some applications from the App Store and blocks websites considered as "mature". VPNs do not work for bypassing this system. The only way to disable those blocks is by age verifying, which requires to send the information of the device owner's credit card. <ref name="Apple_age_verification_in_iOS_26.4">{{Cite web \|last=Lovejoy \|first=Ben \|date=25 Feb 2026 \|title=Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2 took less than 30 seconds \|url=https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/apple-age-verification-in-ios-26-4-beta-2-took-less-than-30-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 Mar 2026 \|website=9to5Mac}}</ref>

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}<ref name="Apple_age_verification_in_iOS_26.4">{{Cite web \|last=Lovejoy \|first=Ben \|date=25 Feb 2026 \|title=Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2 took less than 30 seconds \|url=https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/apple-age-verification-in-ios-26-4-beta-2-took-less-than-30-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 Mar 2026 \|website=9to5Mac}}</ref>{{Ph-I-C}}		{{reflist}}{{Ph-I-C}}
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2A0D:5600:8:105:0:0:0:13: /* Age Verification */Fixed citation error which caused :0 at least from what I can tell

2026-03-20T19:48:24Z

Age Verification: Fixed citation error which caused :0 at least from what I can tell

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	==Age Verification==		==Age Verification==
	The age verification consists of a feature integrated in the operating system. It blocks the download of some applications from the App Store and blocks websites considered as "mature". VPNs do not work for bypassing this system. The only way to disable those blocks is by age verifying, which requires to send the information of the device owner's credit card. <ref name=":0" />		The age verification consists of a feature integrated in the operating system. It blocks the download of some applications from the App Store and blocks websites considered as "mature". VPNs do not work for bypassing this system. The only way to disable those blocks is by age verifying, which requires to send the information of the device owner's credit card. <ref name="Apple_age_verification_in_iOS_26.4" />

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2A0D:5600:8:105:0:0:0:13: /* References */Trying to fix cite error that claims the reference name is still :0 or :O despite already changing it for the one I added

2026-03-20T19:44:37Z

References: Trying to fix cite error that claims the reference name is still :0 or :O despite already changing it for the one I added

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}<ref name="~~Apple age verification in iOS 26~~.4 ~~beta 2 took less than 30 seconds~~">{{Cite web \|last=Lovejoy \|first=Ben \|date=25 Feb 2026 \|title=Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2 took less than 30 seconds \|url=https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/apple-age-verification-in-ios-26-4-beta-2-took-less-than-30-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 Mar 2026 \|website=9to5Mac}}</ref>{{Ph-I-C}}		{{reflist}}<ref name="Apple_age_verification_in_iOS_26.4">{{Cite web \|last=Lovejoy \|first=Ben \|date=25 Feb 2026 \|title=Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2 took less than 30 seconds \|url=https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/apple-age-verification-in-ios-26-4-beta-2-took-less-than-30-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 Mar 2026 \|website=9to5Mac}}</ref>{{Ph-I-C}}
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2A0D:5600:8:105:0:0:0:13: /* References */Attempted to fix citation error

2026-03-20T19:40:26Z

References: Attempted to fix citation error

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lovejoy \|first=Ben \|date=25 Feb 2026 \|title=Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2 took less than 30 seconds \|url=https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/apple-age-verification-in-ios-26-4-beta-2-took-less-than-30-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 Mar 2026 \|website=9to5Mac}}</ref>{{Ph-I-C}}		{{reflist}}<ref name="Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2 took less than 30 seconds">{{Cite web \|last=Lovejoy \|first=Ben \|date=25 Feb 2026 \|title=Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2 took less than 30 seconds \|url=https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/apple-age-verification-in-ios-26-4-beta-2-took-less-than-30-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 Mar 2026 \|website=9to5Mac}}</ref>{{Ph-I-C}}
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2A0D:5600:8:105:0:0:0:13: Changed the citation needed, to the proper source as the reddit post the prior user added uses this as a reference.

2026-03-20T18:40:45Z

Changed the citation needed, to the proper source as the reddit post the prior user added uses this as a reference.

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	==Age Verification==		==Age Verification==
	The age verification consists of a feature integrated in the operating system. It blocks the download of some applications from the App Store and blocks websites considered as "mature". VPNs do not work for bypassing this system. The only way to disable those blocks is by age verifying, which requires to send the information of the device owner's credit card. ~~{{Citation needed}}~~		The age verification consists of a feature integrated in the operating system. It blocks the download of some applications from the App Store and blocks websites considered as "mature". VPNs do not work for bypassing this system. The only way to disable those blocks is by age verifying, which requires to send the information of the device owner's credit card. <ref name=":0" />

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lovejoy \|first=Ben \|date=25 Feb 2026 \|title=Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2 took less than 30 seconds \|url=https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/apple-age-verification-in-ios-26-4-beta-2-took-less-than-30-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 Mar 2026 \|website=9to5Mac}}</ref>{{Ph-I-C}}		{{reflist}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lovejoy \|first=Ben \|date=25 Feb 2026 \|title=Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2 took less than 30 seconds \|url=https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/apple-age-verification-in-ios-26-4-beta-2-took-less-than-30-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 Mar 2026 \|website=9to5Mac}}</ref>{{Ph-I-C}}
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2A0D:5600:8:105:0:0:0:13: Added a proper source which is not a reddit post (despite the post being valid) which I believe makes this wiki page more reliable.

2026-03-20T18:33:31Z

Added a proper source which is not a reddit post (despite the post being valid) which I believe makes this wiki page more reliable.

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lovejoy \|first=Ben \|date=25 Feb 2026 \|title=Apple age verification in iOS 26.4 beta 2 took less than 30 seconds \|url=https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/25/apple-age-verification-in-ios-26-4-beta-2-took-less-than-30-seconds/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 Mar 2026 \|website=9to5Mac}}</ref>{{Ph-I-C}}

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50.207.181.1: some minor spelling/grammar edits

2026-03-13T18:42:35Z

some minor spelling/grammar edits

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	Receptions of the announcement and release are mostly negative. Negative comments and critiques highlight these aspects:		Receptions of the announcement and release are mostly negative. Negative comments and critiques highlight these aspects:
	*'''Privacy concerns''': The fact users have to submit information about their credit card has raised concerns, due to risks of data breaches and the possible retention or usage of that information. Some of them are concerned that in the future the verification could ask for more sensitive information.		*'''Privacy concerns''': The fact users have to submit information about their credit card has raised concerns, due to risks of data breaches and the possible retention or usage of that information. Some of them are concerned that in the future the verification could ask for more sensitive information.
	*'''Anti-ownership practices''': Some users ~~critiziced the~~ how Apple forces the Age Verification and limits the user's freedom, no mattering if the device owner is already an adult. There are also concerns about how much restrictions could be if the user doesn't want to verify their age or if it is a minor.		*'''Anti-ownership practices''': Some users criticized how Apple forces the Age Verification and limits the user's freedom, no mattering if the device owner is already an adult. There are also concerns about how much restrictions could be if the user doesn't want to verify their age or if it is a minor.
	*'''Effectiveness of the system''': Users have ~~critiziced~~ the effectiveness of this method, because children could bypass the verification by taking their parents' credit card. Also, some users have ~~critiziced~~ the ~~verification~~ requirement of ~~using~~ a credit card, ~~due to~~ not all adults have one.		*'''Effectiveness of the system''': Users have criticized the effectiveness of this method, because children could bypass the verification by taking their parents' credit card. Also, some users have criticized the requirement of a credit card for verification, as not all adults have one.

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Left4Code: pretty picture

2026-03-11T15:56:59Z

pretty picture

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	\|Description=Apple introduces mandatory age verification on iOS on Beta 26.4		\|Description=Apple introduces mandatory age verification on iOS on Beta 26.4
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	[[File:~~IOS~~-26.4~~-beta~~.jpg\|alt=iOS-26.4~~-beta~~ Age ~~Verification~~\|thumb\|iOS-26.4~~-beta~~ Age ~~Verification~~]]		[[File:Verificacion-de-edad-en-iOS-26.4.jpg.webp\|alt=iOS 26.4 Beta Age verification\|thumb\|iOS 26.4 Beta Age verification]]
	iOS, the operating system of the [[Apple]] iPhone, has introduced on its Beta version 26.4 an integrated [[Age Verification]] in the operating system. <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1re724v/apple_starts_rolling_out_oslevel_age_verification/</ref> This feature will be launched on the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and in the US States of Louisiana and Utah.		iOS, the operating system of the [[Apple]] iPhone, has introduced on its Beta version 26.4 an integrated [[Age Verification]] in the operating system. <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1re724v/apple_starts_rolling_out_oslevel_age_verification/</ref> This feature will be launched on the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and in the US States of Louisiana and Utah.
	==Background==		==Background==

Left4Code: added picture

2026-03-11T15:51:56Z

added picture

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	\|Description=Apple introduces mandatory age verification on iOS on Beta 26.4		\|Description=Apple introduces mandatory age verification on iOS on Beta 26.4
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			[[File:IOS-26.4-beta.jpg\|alt=iOS-26.4-beta Age Verification\|thumb\|iOS-26.4-beta Age Verification]]
	iOS, the operating system of the [[Apple]] iPhone, has introduced on its Beta version 26.4 an integrated [[Age Verification]] in the operating system. <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1re724v/apple_starts_rolling_out_oslevel_age_verification/</ref> This feature will be launched on the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and in the US States of Louisiana and Utah.		iOS, the operating system of the [[Apple]] iPhone, has introduced on its Beta version 26.4 an integrated [[Age Verification]] in the operating system. <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1re724v/apple_starts_rolling_out_oslevel_age_verification/</ref> This feature will be launched on the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and in the US States of Louisiana and Utah.
	==Background==		==Background==