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iOS 27.2 brings selfie age verification for users in Brazil
The new option complies with legal requirements from the Digital ECA and processes images in a hybrid and private manner, without retaining files after checking.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- The introduction of selfie age verification in iOS 27.2 to comply with legal requirements.
- Who is affected
- iPhone users in Brazil who need to prove legal age to access services or create new accounts.
- What changes
- The age confirmation process gains a new facial recognition option, performed in a hybrid way with immediate deletion of the image.
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