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Utah governor signs online child safety law requiring Apple, Google to verify user ages

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill that requires Apple and Google 's mobile app stores to verify user ages and require parental permission for those under 18 to use certain apps.

The law is the first of its kind in the nation and represents a significant shift in how user ages are verified online.

Apple says it makes the most sense for apps themselves to do age verification, and that due to privacy reasons, it doesn't want to collect the data needed for age verification.

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