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No, conscripting the app stores doesn’t solve the problems with age verification | R Street Institute

Lawmakers show no sign of slowing down with laws to limit minors’ use of social media. State and federal legislation mandating that sites verify users’ age and adjust their social media experiences accordingly are still popular, despite the fact that they have repeatedly failed court challenges. As of late, policymakers have turned to a different model where parents have to consent to app store downloads made by their children. But this new approach is just as doomed as others because of inescapable functional and constitutional issues.

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Source: No, conscripting the app stores doesn’t solve the problems with age verification – R Street Institute