States Vie With Federal Proposal to Regulate App Store Age Verification
California and several other states are considering new laws to regulate age verification in app stores, following different approaches. Meanwhile, a federal proposal aims to unify these efforts.
California's AB1043 focuses on self-reported age information and exclusive enforcement by the state attorney general. It preserves the status quo, unlike the Utah/Texas model which mandates strict age verification measures and private enforcement mechanisms. Utah's SB142 and Texas' SB2420 require app stores to verify users' ages, categorize them into four brackets, and obtain parental consent for minors. These states have also enabled private lawsuits by parents for violations. A dozen other states are considering similar bills, mostly mirroring the Utah/Texas model. The debate now centers around who should be responsible for age verification and the consequences of non-compliance. The App Store Accountability Act, introduced in Congress, would nationalize the Utah/Texas approach and centralize enforcement under the FTC, aiming to resolve state conflicts and unify age verification policies.
As the wave of legislation targeting age verification in app stores continues, policymakers are grappling with the best approach. California's and other states' bills differ in their enforcement mechanisms, while federal proposals aim to create a unified national standard.
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