Apple Creating 'Age Assurance' Tools to Comply with Countries' Laws

Apple is launching new tools to comply with the growing number of age-verification laws both in the U.S. and abroad. As part of the changes, Apple will block the downloads of apps rated 18+ in Brazil, Australia, and Singapore, while also rolling out other features to comply with laws in Utah and Louisiana in the U.S. The company informed developers that it’s expanding its set of “age assurance” tools, including an updated Declared Age Range API now available for beta testing.

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