Google signals support for app store age verification law

Google signals support for app store age verification law with changes
Google is pushing back against other major technology companies’ efforts to put the responsibility of age verification on the app stores, arguing the onus is on both the stores and
Utah’s New App Store Age Verification Law: What S.B. 142 Means for Kids, Parents, and Tech
A groundbreaking law in Utah is poised to shake up how minors access apps. Earlier this month, Utah’s state legislature passed S.B. 142 (App
Meta is trying to ‘offload’ kids safety onto app stores with new bills, Google says
Meta has spent more than a year advocating for new laws requiring app stores to give parents control over kids’ app downloads, and just saw an early victory in the states. But Google charges that it’s really just a misguided effort to “offload” Meta’s own responsibility to keep kids safe.
Google asks Utah’s governor to veto the state's app store age verification bill
Google is pushing back on a bill that would make Utah the first state in the US to have a law requiring app stores to conduct age verification of their users. The company has formally requested the state's governor to veto the bill,
Utah becomes the first state to pass an app age-verification bill
Utah has passed a bill, the App Store Accountability Act, which is geared towards protecting kids on the internet.  With the bill, users will have to ve
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‘Kids Wallet’ app introduced to support child protection
Greece is rolling out a new age verification app called ‘Kids Wallet’, aiming to protect minors from online addiction.
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Challenger bank Lunar launches app for kids and teens
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Parents are worried about AI chatbots popping up in kids' apps. Experts say here's what to watch for.
AI chatbots are becoming more prevalent everywhere you look — in kid-friendly apps, too. There's not a lot of research on how kids and chatbots interact. Kids might tend to overshare.