On April 15, the European Commission announced its age verification app was "technically ready." A week on, the app is already facing its first privacy and security hurdles — but the problem may go ...

Downloading apps and making in-app purchases via the Apple App Store now requires you to confirm if you're above 18, but only if you're in a particular state.

Apple today outlined changes that it is making to the App Store for users and developers located in Texas to comply with the state's ‌App Store‌ Accountability Act (SB2420). Starting on January 1, ...

Today, the President of the European Commission (the executive body of the European Union), Ursula von der Leyen, announced an EU age-verification app. Users download the app, which works on any ...

Apple's age rating system in the App Store is not doing enough to protect children, a report claims, after a day's worth of research found a high proportion of apps deemed acceptable to children ...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has doubled down on his view that app age verification should be the responsibility of Apple and Google, and not social media companies. His remarks form part of prepared ...

Apple today said App Store rules in Texas are changing due to the enforcement of SB 2420, a law that adds age assurance requirements for app marketplaces and developers. Apple users located in Texas ...

Australia's 2024 Social Media Minimum Age Act, effective December 2025, set a strict 16+ age for social media, transferring ...

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 developers to boost ...

The European online age verification app is ready. The app works with passports or ID cards, is built to be “completely anonymous” for the people who use it, works on any device (smartphones, tablets, ...