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Utah Law Would Require App Stores to Verify All Users' Ages

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Mar 5, 2025, 6:14 PM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

Utah has just passed a law that would require app store operators like Apple and Google to verify users' ages and require parental approval for minors to download new apps. Other states are considering similar bills, but Utah's is the first to pass. Apple has opposed the measures, as it would not only add to its costs, but impact users' privacy. Other companies, like Meta, welcome the laws, as they could effectively shift the burden of confirming age categories from social networks to app store providers, and create a more consistent mechanism for verifying ages.

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