HB 2609
Limiting teen access to inappropriate material.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to give parents more control over the software applications downloaded onto devices used by children under 16 in West Virginia. It requires covered manufacturers (like Apple and Google) to determine a child’s age and obtain parental consent before allowing downloads from app stores. Developers are also required to provide age signals to manufacturers and offer parental controls within their apps. The bill also prohibits app stores from using this data in a way that would harm competition.
Key provisions
- Requires covered manufacturers to determine a child’s age on devices.
- Mandates parental consent for app downloads from app stores for children under 16.
- Requires developers to provide age signals to manufacturers.
- Requires developers to offer parental control features within their apps.
- Prohibits app stores from using age data for anticompetitive practices.
- Establishes a process for the Attorney General to enforce the law.
- Provides a defense for developers relying on manufacturer’s age estimates.
- Exempts broadband internet access, telecommunications services, and physical product deliveries from the bill’s requirements.
Who is affected
- Parents of children under 16
- Software application developers
- App store operators (e.g., Apple, Google)
- Device manufacturers
- Children under 16
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