(Not sure if this is worldwide or only in some countries)
Updating to iOS 26.4DB2 will put your phone into a parental-restricted mode with adult websites blocked on all browsers, warning prompts every time you try to send or receive an explicit image on a messaging app, and all social media apps blocked on the App Store (in Australia)
The settings to disable this mode are locked off until you verify your age either with a credit card, photo ID, or though information Apple already has (like the age of your account).
I’ve been an apple user my entire adult life but this might finally be the thing that forces me off the platform. Do any other long term apple users have some tips about migrating? I’ve heard Ashai Linux is pretty good on mac hardware these days and I’ve been thinking about GrapheneOS for a while.
This is insane. They have to view your images to deem of they are explicit…
Basically a year away from a universal internet ID that will track all movements and can be restricted if your government doesn’t like you.
Apple already views your images for child porn.
I find it odd to protect children they will stalk the hell out of us but won’t arrest known pedophiles …
I hate the world
Also they’ll deny trans kids puberty blockers which are proven to be safe and reversible, and the alternative creates harm.
And they’ll censor the internet for ‘children’ (a 17 year old is not a child) to prevent them finding community, support or education outside their IRL religious and harmful bubbles.
It was never about actually protecting children
