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Senators Propose Age Verification for All Computer and Phone Operating Systems

The laws could force Windows, macOS and Linux distributions to ask for a user’s age during setup and share age ranges with apps.

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Senators Andy Kim (D-NJ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the bipartisan Digital Age Assurance Act to protect children online by requiring operating system providers to collect and share users’ ages exclusively with app developers so they can block kids from accessing age-inappropriate content. The bill prioritizes protecting kids’ privacy with a number of provisions preventing kids’ data from being sold or transferred and banning targeted advertisement to children. “Like most parents, I have a lot of anxiety about keeping my two boys safe from dangers online as they grow up in a world full of ever-evolving technology. We owe it to parents and kids to put guardrails in place before more harm is done. The Digital Age Assurance Act puts kids’ data privacy first as we make sure congress and tech companies do their part to make online spaces safer for our kids,”said Senator Kim.

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quiverquant.com broke the news on Friday, July 31, 2026.
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