The New Oil3d ago

What is the App Store Accountability Act?

https://proton.me/blog/app-store-accountability-act

#privacy #AgeVerification #politics #IdentityVerification #ASAA #HR3149

What is the App Store Accountability Act? Age verification and privacy concerns explained | Proton

The App Store Accountability Act would require app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent. Learn how the bill could affect privacy and security.

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Christopher Hudson4d ago
A good rule of thumb is to assume any internet bill promoted as “For The Children” would be bad, not only for kids, but also for privacy and the first amendment. @[email protected] @[email protected] #tech #KOSA #ASAA

Keeping Kids Safe Is Good but ...
rlonstein4d ago
Very interesting opensource investigation on the age verification laws... https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings

#meta #asaa #privacy #lobbying #politics #uspol
GitHub - upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings

Contribute to upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings development by creating an account on GitHub.

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TechdirtMar 9

Congressional Republicans Push Bills That Would Block Kids Access To Content For Ideological Reasons

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/09/congressional-republicans-push-bills-that-would-block-kids-access-to-content-for-ideological-reasons/

Congressional Republicans Push Bills That Would Block Kids Access To Content For Ideological Reasons

Should parents have a right to monitor and control which sites and apps their kids use? Today, parents do have that legal right under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The 1998 …

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The New OilDec 26

#Apple pauses #AppStore changes in #Texas after court blocks #AgeAssurance law

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/24/apple-pauses-app-store-changes-in-texas-after-court-blocks-age-assurance-law/

#politics #AgeVerification #ASAA #ASA #privacy #cybersecurity

Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age-assurance law | TechCrunch

Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age-assurance tech remains available to developers.

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