#ofcom

Oh no, I tripped~

Can't be arsed to investigate GB News for clear hate speech but jump at the chance to fine any company who doesn't comply with the OSA.

https://x.com/i/status/2037217893767577825

TLDR, the current version of the UK online safety act doesn't require age verification for phones/devices, just certain websites!

Of course the UK government is still to blame here, but I honestly found this kinda concerning-

Yeah, I agree that does sound concerning.

To break it down, the OSA (Online Safety Act) law does NOT primarily target:

- Phone operating systems (like iOS)

- App stores (like Apple’s App Store)

- Device manufacturers (like Apple)

So companies like Apple are not legally required by this law to add:

- Age verification at the device level (To your iPhone itself)

- Age checks tied to your Apple Account for general app access

BUT

The UK regulator Ofcom is praising Apple because:

Apple is choosing to go beyond what the law requires and they are voluntarily adding stronger age checks or protections. They think it helps achieve the law’s goals "child safety: without being forced to.

That totally doesn't sound like an abuse of power at all.

Yeah, I have heard of Ofcom through Preston Byrne (He is a lawyer for 4chan and the creator of the GRANITE act here in the US). Ofcom is one of the people responsible for the age verfication being forced onto the US right now. They are pressuring the US to do the same. He has been consistently fighting them and sending letters to them. They have been going back and forth.