| ▲ | dghf a day ago |
| > it is fundamentally the UK’s fault by requiring such draconian measures It would appear the UK doesn't: > Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, praised Apple for the decision, especially since it’s not required to implement age verification for the iOS or its App Store under the region’s Online Safety Act. -- https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-introduces-age-verif... |
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| ▲ | stavros a day ago | parent [-] |
| Apple has done this sort of thing before, where they don't like a law, they'll implement some unnecessary and shitty feature, and then say "hey don't blame us, blame your MPs!". |
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| ▲ | johnthedebs a day ago | parent [-] | | Sounds like you're talking about Apple disabling Advanced Data Protection in the UK? https://support.apple.com/en-us/122234 Weird take to shift the blame to Apple for that. | | |
| ▲ | stavros a day ago | parent [-] | | No, Apple adding fees "to comply with the DMA" because "EU made us do it": https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/26/app-store-eu-rule-chang... | | |
| ▲ | freedomben a day ago | parent [-] | | Interesting, I would not have expected calling Apple out for their malicious compliance practices would be controversial. | | |
| ▲ | johnthedebs a day ago | parent | next [-] | | Sometimes Apple's malicious compliance is in service of (or less generously: aligned with) users' interests. I didn't know about the added fees that parent mentioned, so I appreciate them clarifying in this case. | |
| ▲ | stavros a day ago | parent | prev [-] | | If there's one thing humans manage to do well, it's to make small, random decisions we made in the past an integral part of our identity. | | |
| ▲ | freedomben 9 hours ago | parent [-] | | Just wanted to say, with all seriousness, this is one of the most insightful comments I've read in a very long time. | | |
| ▲ | stavros 9 hours ago | parent [-] | | I'm glad you liked my semi-offhand comment! I will now make "HN influencer" part of my identity :P. |
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