And I would rather have the _choice_ whether to prove my age to Apple or not. I think if it were optional, with the additional option of "share my age with websites & apps", nobody would have an issue with it.

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guidedlight an hour ago | parent | next [-]

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

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

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defrost an hour ago | parent [-]

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

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guidedlight 43 minutes ago | parent [-]

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

	▲	defrost 33 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Hasn't happened in any meaningful way yet, so I'll deal with that if and when it happens.

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tonyedgecombe 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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

	▲	silon42 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		This is where the lack of installing software (sideloading) becomes problematic.