Some users in the UK began seeing an age verification prompt after installing iOS 26.4 beta 2. Apple now says the message appeared in error.

Apple may use information about your payment methods on file or the length of time you have maintained an Apple Account to confirm you are an adult. A valid credit card can help confirm you’re at ...

Spokesperson Peter Ajemian tells The Verge that Apple has since removed the prompt, which showed up for UK users who downloaded the latest iOS 26.4 beta: > Some users on the beta software in the UK ...

Last year the UK declared that Apple and Google were a duopoly with "strategic market status" in the mobile platforms market, ...

Apple is bringing age verification to the UK, as the latest iOS 26.4 beta prompts users to verify that they’re over 18 following installation. As shown in screenshots posted to Reddit, Apple says ...

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said it has secured commitments from Apple (AAPL) and Alphabet's (GOOG) (GOOGL) Google to improve fairness in app store processes and enhance iOS ...

The UK government has issued a new order giving it the right to demand access to the personal data of Apple's British users, the BBC understands. It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute ...

A backdoor into iCloud end-to-end encryption would defeat the purpose of the feature, so Apple is pulling it from the UK altogether. Reading time 4 minutes Good work, Britain. Owners of Apple devices ...

UK Orders Apple to Hand Over British Users’ Data Amid Encryption Row Your email has been sent The UK government wants Apple to hand over the personal data of its British users. This could be seen as a ...

UK Has Dropped Apple Backdoor Request, US Spy Chief Says Your email has been sent US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Image: Gage Skidmore/Flickr The UK has withdrawn its demand for ...

Given today's bombshell report revealing the UK government's unprecedented demand for backdoor access to encrypted iCloud data, it's clear that Apple now faces a massive challenge. How it responds ...