On February 25, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement that it hopes will incentivize the use of age verification technologies. According to the policy statement, the FTC will not bring Children's...more
3/11/2026
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Alabama has joined Texas, Utah and Louisiana and become the fourth state to enact an app store accountability law. Signed into law Feb. 17 by Gov. Kay Ivey, HB 161, the App Store Accountability Act, is set to take effect on...more
2/26/2026
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South Carolina enacted the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act on February 5. While the act is similar to the age-appropriate design codes (AADCs) that have already been passed in California, Vermont, Nebraska and Maryland, it...more
2/18/2026
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The Federal Trade Commission recently held The Age Verification Workshop to examine issues on a wide range of issues related to age verification and estimation technologies. The biggest takeaway from the January 28 workshop...more
2/6/2026
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Starting in January, three state app store age verification laws will take effect: Texas’ App Store Accountability Act (effective Jan. 1), Utah’s App Store Accountability Act (effective May 7) and Louisiana’s App Store...more