As we reach the midpoint of 2025, mobile app developers—especially those working on Android—are navigating a public policy environment that is rapidly evolving on multiple fronts. This year, we’ve already seen major developments across privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), app marketplace rules, child safety, and federal taxation. Below, we’ve outlined [...]
WASHINGTON – The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has finalized its guidelines to implement the Act on Promotion of Competition for Specific Smartphone Software (SSCPA). ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: "The App Association remains deeply concerned with Japan's intervention into curated online marketplaces (COMs) through [...]
The Innovators Network hosted a webinar, Age Verification and the Future of Online Safety, featuring an expert panel including: Eric Goldman, Professor at Santa Clara University School of Law and Co-director of the High Tech Law Institute; Shoshana Weissmann, Director of Digital Media and Resident Fellow of Technology and [...]
On July 29, ACT | The App Association hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill, focusing on the rapidly evolving intersection of copyright law and artificial intelligence (AI). The event featured industry experts contributing the unique perspective of the stakeholders they represent: Keith Kupferschmid, president & CEO of the Copyright [...]