Meta, Spotify and Match Challenge Age Verification Responsibility

April 30, 2025, 11:22 am

In a bold lobbying move, Meta, Spotify and Match Group are pressuring Apple and Google to shoulder the responsibility of user age verification. The coalition contends that shifting the regulatory burden will ease scrutiny, sparking debate over accountability in the mobile ecosystem.

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appleinsider.com / Meta, Spotify lobby to pass the buck on age verification to Apple and Google

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.App Store iconIn March 2025, Utah became the first state to require Apple and others to add age verification. That…

macrumors.com / Meta, Spotify, and Match Launch Coalition Against Apple and Google

A new lobbying group formed by Meta, Spotify, and Match Group is challenging Apple and Google's role in the mobile app ecosystem, arguing the company should bear legal responsibility for verifying users' ages and accusing them of anti-competitive business practices that disadvantage developers,…

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