Australian age-check law pulls Apple deeper into platform governance

AppleInsider
Dec 8, 2025, 2:38 pm154 pts
Apple leans into age checks as Australia's teen social media ban goes live, putting the App Store in the middle of a political fight over kids, tech, and compliance. The App Store ends up acting as an intermediary layer Australia's new social media law takes effect on December 10 and it targets the apps, not…

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