California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1043 on October 13, 2025, creating a first-of-its-kind mandate that forces every operating system provider to build age verification into their software ...

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Age verification laws have permanently changed the internet and are only gaining momentum. Twenty-five US states have passed age verification laws targeting adult websites like PornHub, and a new Utah ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image: Deposit Photos California’s age verification crusade just hit an unexpected speed bump: lawmakers discovered that open ...

California has become the latest state to age-gate app stores and operating systems. AB 1043 is one of several internet regulation bills that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday, including ...

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A California bill that would require operating system and app store providers to verify users' ages before they can download apps has cleared the Assembly 58-0, and ...

California has been active in the kids space. First, the Ninth Circuit’s recently ruled on the California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Second, the governor has just signed a new law aimed at ...