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

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

Meta seeks legislation that would require parents to approve teens’ app downloads
16 November 2023

Meta wants to shift the burden of monitoring social media usage among teens back to the app stores — and to parents.

Meta’s global head of Safety, Antigone Davis, argues that parents should be responsible for approving their teens’ app downloads and staked Meta’s position in supporting federal legislation that would require parental approval for app downloads for users under the age of 16.

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