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iOS 27.2 Adds Selfie-Based Age Verification
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple has introduced a selfie-based age verification feature in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, allowing users in supported regions to prove they are adults without using a credit card or government ID.
- The feature estimates age by analyzing the user's face through a process requiring them to turn and tilt their head for multiple facial views.
- Age verification combines on-device processing with Private Cloud Compute analysis, ensuring images remain inaccessible to Apple and are deleted after verification.
- The feature may be triggered during activities like setting up an Apple Account, installing updates, accessing 18+ apps, or changing safety controls, with availability and requirements varying by region.
- Once a user is verified as an adult, no further age confirmation is needed, and iOS 27.2 was released on October 26.
