Google is opposing a proposed bill in Utah that would place the responsibility of age verification on app store operators, including Google and Apple, rather than on app developers like Meta. The bill,

Google is pushing back against other major technology companies’ efforts to put the responsibility of age verification on the app stores, arguing the onus is on both the stores and

Google has slammed age verification rules for app stores, saying that it offloads online platforms like Meta's child safety responsibility.

Google says Meta is offloading its responsibility to keep kids safe by backing a Utah bill that puts the onus on app stores to verify users' ages. It's urging the governor to veto it.

Utah has passed a bill, the App Store Accountability Act, which is geared towards protecting kids on the internet.  With the bill, users will have to ve