Kansas Senator Craig Bowser is advocating for the App Store Accountability Act, which would require app stores to verify a user’s age and obtain parental consent before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases. The proposal aims to address the ease with which minors can access digital content and services online and through mobile apps. If passed, the plan would link parent and child accounts to allow families to manage which apps minors can access. Recent polling shows strong support for age verification and parental approval requirements for app downloads among Kansans. Supporters believe the measure would enhance safeguards for minors’ app access and purchases.
