As H.R. 3149 Moves Out of Committee, Small Business App Developers Warn of Unprecedented Privacy Risks and Mandated Data Collection on Children Washington, DC — Today, the House Energy & Commerce committee voted to advance Meta’s App Store Accountability Act (ASAA, H.R. 3149), a move that ACT | The [...]
WASHINGTON – Google’s recent announcement on changes to third-party payment and app stores available on Android and the resolution of the dispute between Google and Epic Games is a positive development for the ecosystem: “We are glad to see that Google and Epic have found a way to resolve [...]
ACT’s Campaign in Support of Parents Over Platforms Act (H.R.6333) Comes as Lawmakers Consider the App Store Accountability Act, Which Would Create Serious Privacy and Security Risks for Individuals and Families Washington, DC — On Friday, February 27, ACT launched a new six-figure advertising campaign supporting the Parents Over [...]
A recent “Myth vs. Fact” sheet defending the App Store Accountability Act (ASAA) claims the legislation offers a workable solution for protecting young people online. In reality, the bill would impose sweeping age verification mandates on app stores to check every user’s age and share that data with millions [...]