Children can bypass age checks through factory resets, using alternative app stores or accessing social media sites on ...

Utah and Texas have passed laws requiring app stores to verify users’ ages before downloads, joining a growing number of states betting that digital gatekeeping can protect minors online. Federal ...

The new law gives parents more access to what their children are downloading.

As Apple unveils its AI-powered iPhone, concerned parents and online safety advocates are demanding that CEO Tim Cook step up efforts to protect kids from dangerous content in the App Store, The Post ...

Raising children in today’s digital world means navigating an unknown landscape that often feels overwhelming. As a parent, my greatest responsibility is making sure my kids grow up safe, healthy and ...

Many parents worry about the content their children are exposed to through apps. The App Store Accountability Act would require parental approval for minors ...

Kansas Senate Bill 372, the App Store Accountability Act, aims to protect children by making app stores verify age and get parental OK for downloads.

In 2024, a 14-year-old boy from Florida was lured into taking his own life through the app Character.AI, where a chatbot sent him sexual messages and responded to his suicidal thoughts with ...

A pair of Republican lawmakers are pushing Congress to take up a bill that would require app stores to verify the ages of its users. They want app stores to share the information with developers in a ...

A pair of Republican lawmakers are set to propose a new law that would require app stores to verify the ages of all users and share that information with app developers, following a similar state law ...