# Apple and Google seek self-attested age checks in state bills

_Published Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM EDT · Policy, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Apple and Google are lobbying for state bills that allow self-attested age checks and exclude private lawsuits, Politico reports, citing sources.

Meta backs bills that make app stores, rather than platforms, verify ages. The competing proposals would place responsibility for checking children's ages on different parts of the app ecosystem.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261004/p15#a261004p15)

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