WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressuring Big Tech companies to crack down on apps that put kids at risk.
Today,Sen.Ossofflaunchedinquiries withAppleandGoogleabouttheirapp storeage ratingrequirementsandurged the tech companies to strengthenthedefault protections for minors andprovide further transparency around staffing,reporting, enforcement, and metrics.
Arecentreporthighlightedthatdevelopersplayasignificantrole indeterminingappstore age ratings, with littleexternalreview.The report alsoraises concernsthat parental controls areheavilyreliant onappage ratings,whichcanresult in minorsbeing exposed toharmful materialonline.
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