ACT members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements. Around the world, governments are redefining how curated online marketplaces (COMs) operate. In practice, rules targeting COMs can require platforms to open [...]
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 [...]
In October 2025, the Colorado Department of Law finalized amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act rules, adopting new provisions to strengthen children’s privacy and safety. As part of the rulemaking process, ACT | The App Association submitted feedback explaining how the proposed rules would affect small businesses and recommending [...]
During a recent House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing, Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online, proponents of the App Store Accountability Act (ASAA, H.R. 3149) described it as an effective, privacy-protective solution to protect children online. The thinking behind the proposal is [...]
In September 2025, the UK Home Office reportedly served Apple with a technical capability notice (TCN) demanding the company build a backdoor into its cloud storage service for UK users. This order follows an earlier reported attempt to compel Apple to weaken its encrypted Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature. [...]