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Recently, nine states in the United States are contemplating legislation that mandates app stores, such as Apple's App Store and Google Play, to verify users' ages before allowing downloads of apps with minimum age restrictions. The spotlight is on social media apps, which commonly impose a minimum age of 13 for usage but have frequently been criticized for their inadequate enforcement of this rule. Lawmakers are considering instituting legally binding age restrictions or mandating parental consent for minors to access social media platforms. The rationale supporting this bill revolves around mitigating privacy risks and leveraging the feasibility of verification, given that Apple and Google already possess users' credit card information, which could potentially be used to confirm adult status.
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