And I would rather have the _choice_ whether to prove my age to Apple or not. I ...

guidedlight · 2026-04-10T06:41:51 1775803311

The issue is that if you don’t prove your age, access is blocked.

So it’s not optional. At least in Australia.

defrost · 2026-04-10T06:51:01 1775803861

It's entirely optional within Australia - I don't use Apple, nor do my kids or their kids.

guidedlight · 2026-04-10T06:56:07 1775804167

If a website/app requests you to prove your age, you can’t optionally avoid it and continue to use the website/app.

defrost · 2026-04-10T07:05:27 1775804727

Hasn't happened in any meaningful way yet, so I'll deal with that if and when it happens.

tonyedgecombe · 2026-04-10T05:36:21 1775799381

It is optional, you can skip past it. Presumably you will lose access to some websites and apps though.

silon42 · 2026-04-10T06:07:18 1775801238

This is where the lack of installing software (sideloading) becomes problematic.