Utah has become the first U.S. state to mandate that app store operators verify user ages and require parental consent for minors downloading apps. This 'App Store Accountability Act' aligns with broader efforts across various states and at the federal level to improve children's online safety. As many proposed bills face legal challenges, Meta, Snap, and X support this initiative, believing it simplifies parental controls by centralizing age verification through app stores instead of individual platforms.
"Parents want a one-stop shop to verify their child's age and grant permission for them to download apps in a privacy-preserving way... the app store is the best place for it."
"Putting the onus on mobile app store operators to verify ages - rather than individual website providers - is something that Meta and other social media sites have pushed in recent months."
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