'I can't believe this is happening': iPhone users are threatening to defect to Android over new iOS age verification push — and I'd do the same

Age verification is becoming a significant problem for users in the UK across multiple platforms, and now Apple is the latest to join the party, forcing iPhone users on iOS 26.4 to verify their age with ID to continue accessing certain services and applications.

In a similar fashion to Discord, Apple's iOS will check your account's 'age', but if under 18, it will default to requesting credit card information, a facial ID scan, or a government ID, such as a driver's license.

These measures are a result of UK law, which has effectively forced several companies to enforce age verification systems on their platforms, and unsurprisingly, that has not sat well with users — and frankly, not with me either.

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