WASHINGTON, D.C. - ACT | The App Association is encouraged by the announcement from the United States and the Republic of Korea reaffirming the Korea Strategic Trade and Investment deal, as set out in the joint fact sheet released on November 13, 2025. The announcement signals meaningful intent from [...]
Part One of ACT | The App Association’s Two-Part Series: The ABCs and 1-2-3s of Age Verification and Compliance Lawmakers across the United States are introducing a wave of age verification and parental consent laws aimed at protecting kids online. While well-intentioned, these state-by-state approaches create a confusing and [...]
Encryption is crucial to the global digital economy. If online services cannot use strong technical protection mechanisms like encryption, users of those services would not be able to trust that their sensitive data, including financial and health information, is safe from bad actors. Unfortunately, policymakers around the world continue [...]
