A note on content restrictions

One of my readers mentioned that eblong.com is now showing a "restricted website" warning for some UK users when browsing with iOS. Thanks to Stuart Langridge for the screenshot. I want to be clear that I didn't do this. It's a restriction built into iOS. It apparently popped several months ago: Apple is rolling out age checks for iPhone and iPad users in the UK that will ask them to verify if they are adults to access "certain services" such as 18-plus apps. After customers accept the latest iOS 26.4 software update, they will be asked to verify their age, which they can do by providing a credit card or scanning their ID, according to an Apple support page. Those who do not confirm how old they are or are underage will have web content filters turned on automatically. -- BBC News, 25 March 2026 It is true that I added UK content restrictions to the IF Archive. That is an IFTF policy, set up on the advice of IFTF's lawyer. However, eblong.com is my personal web site, not an IFTF…