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Apple and Google pitch state bills with self-attested age checks and no
Sources: Apple and Google pitch state bills with self-attested age checks and no private lawsuits; Meta backs ones making app stores, not platforms, verify ages
TL;DRApple and Google pushing states to require age verification while blocking private lawsuits against them.
Why it matters: These companies are shaping regulation to avoid liability while appearing to protect kids online.
Google and Apple lobbyists are engaged in a massive effort to press state lawmakers to adopt kids' online safety laws …
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