Apple are doing something else which sensible people have been saying for years; Age Verification is not something which should be done by a proliferation of third parties that serve interests of vendors & (rent-seeking & tracking) themselves; instead it should be a matter of flashing an authoritative credential, once. “Anti-monopoly” folk will have a problem with this, but it’s true.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/apple-unveils-child-safety-features-233407188.html

Apple unveils new child safety features amid age verification debate

Apple unveiled Thursday a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing safety for children and teens using its devices, as it fends off calls that it more directly check the age of its users.

The changes came amid growing legislative pressure in US states, including Utah and South Carolina, which have proposed bills requiring app store operators to verify children’s ages by uploading official documents and obtain parental consent before minors download apps.