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Va. lawmakers consider digital protections for children as app store accountability debate continues
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Virginia lawmakers are considering new legislation to impose digital protections for children, including mandating app store providers like Google and Apple to verify ages, audit app content, and provide parental control dashboards, following the failure to update federal children's online privacy laws since 1998.
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New age-verification and accountability laws for app stores will put product compliance squarely on platform providers like Google and Apple, forcing you to redesign user flows and increase transparency if your app targets minors or uses in-app purchases. Parental controls will become a legal baseline, not a feature.
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3 sources · 10 Aug 2026
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