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

WhatsApp’s new safety rules, yet old challenges The updated age requirement appears to reflect Meta’s effort to demonstrate compliance with the legislation.

Fearing regulation and the need for costly new systems verifying the age of users, Meta and Spotify are among a group lobbying Washington to have Apple and Google deal with it for them.

This program provided age-appropriate and parental supervision tools. On April 21, 2025, Meta said it was rolling out a plan to ensure Alabama teens were accurately stating their age on Instagram.

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 ...