Article 6NB7D Apple to close years-old loophole that lets children bypass parental controls

Apple to close years-old loophole that lets children bypass parental controls

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Alex Hern UK technology editor
from Technology | The Guardian on (#6NB7D)

Children can view internet unrestricted by entering a certain nonsense phrase into Safari address bar

Apple has promised to fix a years-old bug in its parental controls that allows children to bypass restrictions and view adult content online.

The bug, by which a child could get around controls by simply entering a certain nonsense phrase into the address bar on Safari, was first reported to the company in 2021.

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