How to Get Played by Meta While Thinking You’re Protecting Kids
Dismantling Congressman John James’s App Store Accountability Act (a Masterclass in Corporate Manipulation)
Click to read How to Get Played by Meta While Thinking You’re Protecting KidsWhat We’re Reading
Florida Parents Don’t Need Washington’s Digital Mandates
A proposed federal law would require age verification and parental consent for app store downloads.
Click to read Florida Parents Don’t Need Washington’s Digital MandatesApp Store Age Verification: Popular in Principle, Unworkable in Practice
App store age verification bills like the federal App Store Accountability Act are emblematic of public support for age verification in the sense of “rules for thee but not for me."
Click to read App Store Age Verification: Popular in Principle, Unworkable in PracticeOne-sided and Misleading View of the App Store Accountability Act
A 16-year year old itemizes what's wrong with the App Store Accountability Act.
Click to read One-sided and Misleading View of the App Store Accountability ActWhat Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones
Children who were raised on screens need more freedom out in the real world.
Click to read What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their PhonesOnline Age Verification Could Create More Problems than it Solves
This requirement can put young users at risk while creating a false sense of security.
Click to read Online Age Verification Could Create More Problems than it SolvesProtecting Minors Online Must Not Come at the Cost of Privacy and Free Expression
EFF recently submitted feedback to the Commission’s Targeted Consultation, emphasizing a critical point: Online safety for young people must not come at the expense of privacy, free expression, and equitable access to digital spaces.
Click to read Protecting Minors Online Must Not Come at the Cost of Privacy and Free ExpressionThe App Store Accountability Act Would Undermine Privacy and Parental Choice
The App Store Accountability Act would make age restrictions online more invasive than in any other area of daily life.
Click to read The App Store Accountability Act Would Undermine Privacy and Parental ChoiceFOSI Response to the App Store Accountability Act
A recently introduced federal bill contains significant shortcomings that we believe merit a constructive and transparent discussion.
Click to read FOSI Response to the App Store Accountability Act