The Republican-led House Energy and Commerce Committee recently advanced legislation enforcing new age verification ...

Senate Bill 372 would require app store providers to verify the ages of all app store users before purchasing, downloading and using apps.

Toothbrushes, Turing and the truth give the lie to California’s legal lunacy Opinion There are two ways to look at the ...

As teens spend increasing time on digital devices and social media, parents and lawmakers debate how best to protect them through regulations focusing on screen time limits and data collection ...

Texas has just taken a significant and commendable step towards a safer digital world for its children. Gov. Greg Abbott's signing of the app store age verification bill isn't just another piece of ...

As Europe debates whether to restrict children's access to social media, Big Tech has a proposal: put the app stores in charge. Meta argues that parents should have the option to approve or reject ...

A feisty battle is happening in states between app stores like Google and Apple and app developers like Meta. Both are spending and lobbying fiercely. Currently, there are bills around the country ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. And Meta, Snap, and X are applauding it. And Meta, Snap, and X are applauding it. is a senior policy reporter ...

As a queer, brown teenager growing up in a conservative part of Texas, Sarah Philips, a campaigner for Fight for the Future, said the internet served as a place to find community. “Most people I know ...

Apple's App Store age verification system has been updated to ensure compliance can be maintained in places like Louisiana, Utah, Australia, Brazil, and Singapore. Specifically, users in Australia, ...