Meta urges lawmakers to require parental approval for app store downloads by teens

Meta urges lawmakers to require parental approval for app store downloads by teens

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, called on federal lawmakers on Wednesday to pass legislation requiring parental approval for app store downloads by teenagers, as the company faces pressure to strengthen protections for children on its social media platforms. Antigone Davis, Meta’s global head of safety, said in a blog post that the…

Meta seeks legislation that would require parents to approve teens' app downloads

Meta wants to shift the burden of monitoring social media usage among teens back to the app stores — and to parents. In a blog post published today, Meta’s Global Head of Safety, Antigone Davis, argues that parents should be responsible for approving their teen’s app downloads and staked Meta’s position in supporting federal legislation […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Meta calls for legislation to require parental approval for teens' app downloads

Meta says it supports 'federal legislation that requires app stores to get parents’ approval whenever their teens under 16 download apps.'

Meta calls for legislation to have app stores add age restrictions to protect teenagers

Meta says vetting teens’ ages should fall on app stores, parents

Meta is pushing for rival tech giants such as Google and Apple to play a bigger role in keeping teens off potentially harmful sites.

Meta Calls for New Legislation That Would Force App Stores to Implement Age Restrictions on Apps

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