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Re:YouTube-dl can no longer download age-restricted videos by mvanbaak on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @11:30AM (#27355982)
Skype is not Apple though
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Re:YouTube-dl can no longer download age-restricted videos by swiley on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @12:41PM (#27357327)
Anything on an iphone is Apple. They dictate content, UI design, architecture and moderation policy for all the apps on the device.
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Re:YouTube-dl can no longer download age-restricted videos by emteycz on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:05PM (#27357792)
No, Apple doesn't dictate credit card verification requirements. Actually they are quite opposed.
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Re:YouTube-dl can no longer download age-restricted videos by serf on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:22PM (#27358074)
>No, Apple doesn't dictate credit card verification requirements.

that's the point parent was making; Apple made a decision about such things when allowing an app within their ecosystem that makes such choices (Skype, in this case).

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Re:YouTube-dl can no longer download age-restricted videos by tonyaiken on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:30PM (#27358205)
Allowing something to happen isn’t dictating IMO.
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Re:YouTube-dl can no longer download age-restricted videos by swiley on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @02:10PM (#27358823)
It is when you're very strict about what you allow to happen. (which is the case with iOS apps.)
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Re:YouTube-dl can no longer download age-restricted videos by swiley on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @01:28PM (#27358186)
Apparently they have specifically allowed it in this case. Otherwise there would be no iOS Skype app.
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