• Greyghoster@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    Most Apple accounts need a credit card attached. If kids have a phone then it will need a credit card. As you need to be 18 in many countries to get a credit card then for kids to use a phone they will need the parents card. I fail to see how this helps age verification.

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      2 months ago

      That’s because these ghouls don’t actually care how old you are, they just wanna know what you’re doing at all times.

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      2 months ago

      That’s just not true, at least in the UK. Debit cards are the standard here, not credit, and they don’t have the same age restrictions.

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        2 months ago

        I’ll have to ask around. My kids are too old to have had the option and the grandkids are too young. 🤔

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        2 months ago

        I suppose you could operate an iPhone without a credit card but I don’t know how common that would be as it does complicate using the App Store etc.For most people it would be business as usual.