The biggest tech companies are warring over who’s responsible for children’s safety online, with billions of dollars in fines ...

Google opposes Meta's age verification plan via app stores, highlighting potential privacy risks and ineffectiveness for protecting children. The company argues that this approach neglects various ...

Current law blocks uninsured drivers from collecting the first $15,000 in injury damages and $25,000 in property damage. The proposed legislation raises that threshold to $100,000 for both.

Meta argues that app stores are the best place to enforce age restrictions and parental controls. Google believes putting that responsibility on app stores is a mistake and could lead to data misuse.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has advocated for legislation similar to the original version of HB570 since 2023.

Some policymakers have scoffed at using methods like self-proclaimed birthdates to verify age since it’s easy to lie on the app. Davis said Meta will double-check any users who say they’re ...

A federal judge in 2024 temporarily blocked Utah's first-in-the-nation law requiring social media companies to check the ages of all users and place restrictions on accounts belonging to minors.

Business Meta hosts Screen Smart event highlighting age-verification reforms Industry experts talk to Nashville parents about social media safety Julianne Akers Jun 12, 2025 Photo: Julianne Akers ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- A representative for the company that owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp supports South Dakota requiring app stores to verify users' ages.

The biggest tech companies are warring over who’s responsible for children’s safety online, with billions of dollars in fines on the line as states rapidly pass conflicting laws requiring companies to ...

Two separate attempts to tax the growing carbon capture and sequestration industry were rejected, stalling efforts to generate local revenue from what some see as a booming sector. Rep. Shane Mack’s ...