# Apple Rolls Out Age Verification Worldwide

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Podcast: [This Week in Privacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-privacy-6761897)
Published: 2026-03-01T00:11:56+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thisweekinprivacy.net/episodes/apple-rolls-out-age-verification-worldwide
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## Resource

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 ★ Support this podcast ★

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