The Parents Over Platforms Act would require app stores and app developers to implement age verification systems to protect minors on smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and virtual reality devices. App stores would need to ask users for their age, use commercially reasonable methods to verify it, and provide an "age signal" to app developers when users or their parents consent to sharing this information. App developers would be required to prevent minors from accessing adult-only apps, obtain parental consent for age-restricted content, prohibit targeted advertising to minors, and keep age information confidential. The bill also requires app distributors to give parents tools to block their children from downloading certain apps and developers to disclose their privacy and safety settings. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the law, treating violations as unfair or deceptive practices, and the law would preempt any conflicting state regulations. The legislation would take effect two years after enactment, with no specified federal funding required.
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