Colorado Lawmakers Advocate for Operating System Age Verification

Colorado lawmakers are advancing SB26-051, a bill requiring operating systems to register users’ age brackets and share this information with apps via an API. The legislation aims to enhance online safety for children without the need for personally identifiable information or facial recognition. It centralizes age verification at the operating system level, but critics note potential loopholes, as the bill lacks provisions for state ID checks and only applies to apps, not websites.

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