US EditionApple’s new age verification tools block underage app downloads where required by law
Apple's updated tools help developers comply with new age verification laws by blocking underage app downloads and requiring parental consent for updates in multiple regions.
- Today, Apple provided an update on its age-assurance tools and expanded the Declared Age Range API for developers in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Utah, and Louisiana.
- A wave of new laws prompted the technical push as U.S. and regional lawmakers required platforms to block or restrict 18+ apps, driving Apple to launch new age-verification tools.
- The App Store will attempt automatic confirmations and ask for ID if needed, using payment methods on file or account age, while the Declared Age Range API signals if rules or sharing apply.
- Developers in affected regions will face new age-assurance and parental-consent obligations, Brazil will auto-rate loot-box apps 18+, and Utah and Louisiana set new-account deadlines May 6, 2026 and July 1, 2026 with penalties including parents' damages up to $1,000 and fines up to $10,000.
- Privacy concerns shaped Apple's opposition to some platform-level laws, while Texas paused plans amid litigation; developers may still confirm adults independently, but Apple's Declared Age Range API aims to ease integration.
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Apple implementing age verification tool to ensure users are 18 and up for some apps
Apple launched a new age verification system for app downloads in Utah, Louisiana, Brazil, Australia and Singapore to comply with local laws requiring users of certain apps to be at least 18.
Apple’s new age verification tools block underage app downloads where required by law
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