Thomasville Times
Thomasville Times
New app to protect children
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The Alabama Senate on Feb. 4 unanimously passed the App Store Accountability Act and sent it to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk after it also passed the House unanimously. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Chris Sells (R-Greenville), requires parental consent before minors can download apps, requires app stores to verify users’ ages and requires apps to carry age-appropriate ratings similar to movie ratings. “This is a tool that can be used and will be used to protect children that will be entering into contracts,” Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) said. “The horror stories that we are hearing from all over our...