That’s according to a report Wednesday (March 25) from the Financial Times (FT), which says this move comes in the wake of pressure from the U.K. government on smartphone makers to do more to protect younger users.
According to the FT, the U.K. is believed to be the first market in Europe where Apple is introducing these age controls, designed to make sure adults are the only ones downloading apps...
Apple's decision to introduce age controls in the U.K. can be seen as a response to increased pressure from the government to better protect younger users online. This move is part of broader efforts to regulate digital services, following new rules under the Online Safety Act that impose stricter limits on what children can see and do online. Notably, the article mentions Elon Musk's Grok being threatened with criminal sanctions for creating non-consensual sexual deepfakes in the U.K., which ra...