Google signals support for app store age verification law

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,
Google Slams Meta for Backing Utah's App Store Age-Verification Bill
Google says Meta is offloading its responsibility to keep kids safe by backing a Utah bill that puts the onus on app stores to verify users' ages. It's urging the governor to veto it.
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
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
Google Says App Store Age Verifications Rules Let Platforms Offload Child Safety Onus
Google has slammed age verification rules for app stores, saying that it offloads online platforms like Meta's child safety responsibility.
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 developers to boost children’s safety.
Do age-verification laws work? Not according to this study.
A new working paper from various university researchers suggests that age-verification laws aren't effective.
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Age Verification: What It Is, Why It’s Necessary, and How to Achieve It
Social science demonstrates that pornography and social media negatively affect the mental health, emotional well-being, and physical behavior of kids.
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Navigating the Regulatory Horizon: How Alcohol Merchants Can Adapt to Changing Compliance Landscapes (Expert Editorial)
As regulatory frameworks shift throughout 2025, merchants of all sizes must prepare for still more change. By Kelly Martin ...
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Testimony in OPPOSITION to New Mexico House Bill 44: “Digital Age Verification Act”
Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director, R Street Institute Testimony in OPPOSITION to House Bill 44: “Digital Age Verification Act” March 14, 2025 New Mexico House Commerce and Economic Development ...
Porn industry, parent groups clash over online age-verification laws
The debate over widespread availability of pornography in America will soon enter a new phase as the Supreme Court decides whether states can require online age checks.
Ohio Republicans revive age-verification bill for internet porn
Two Republicans, plus more than two dozen cosponsors, backed a bill that would force pornography sites to start checking IDs.
Mandatory age verification and digital locking; Check Draft National Code against age fraud in sports
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports proposes NCAAFS 2025 to tackle age fraud with mandatory verification, digital ...
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Identity verification firm Incode signs up for social media age assurance trial
US firm joins Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial to help build ‘trust and security in the digital world’.