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Utah just became the first state in the country to pass an age verification law for app stores
Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed the App Store Accountability Act into law, making it the first state to require that app store makers verify their users' ages.
The legislation is intended to protect children and teens, according to bill sponsor Todd Weiler, a Republican state senator. However, it has also raised questions about privacy and where the burden of responsibility falls to ensure that underage users don't see inappropriate content. Google, which runs the Play Store, had opposed the bill, and called on the governor to veto the measure.
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