Apple Rolls Out Age Verification Worldwide
Mar 01, 2026•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 42
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Episode description
Apple is verifying user’s ages to download R18+ apps and games on the app store globally to comply with age verification laws, people across the US are destroying and dismantling FLOCK cameras, Firefox has a new “block AI” switch to disable AI features, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #42!
- (00:00) - Intro
- (00:21) - Start of podcast
- (01:17) - Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws
- (32:24) - Open source registries don't have enough money to implement basic security
- (47:46) - Site updates
- (52:30) - Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address
- (59:26) - Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras
- (01:09:17) - Quick updates
- (01:12:42) - Forum updates
- (01:33:30) - Q&A
- (01:59:13) - Outro
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