We are an alliance fighting for policies that prioritize parent empowerment and children’s online well-being, because every child deserves a thriving and safe childhood.
Urge Congress to Pass the App Store Accountability Act
App Store
Accountability
Putting Kids BeforeBig Tech Profits
App stores connect children to millions of apps but fail to protect them by requiring age verification, parental consent, or accurate app age ratings.
It’s time for #AppStoreAccountability: safe kids, empowered parents, and a brighter digital future.
Progress And Updates
NATIONAL POLL: Voters Strongly Support App Store Accountability Act
88 percent of parents support requiring app stores to obtain parental approval before minors can download apps WASHINGTON – A new national poll commissioned by the Digital Childhood Alliance shows strong, bipartisan support for requiring app stores to obtain parental approval before minors can download apps. This is a core principle of the App Store Accountability Act, which is gaining momentum in multiple states and Congress as a common-sense solution to help protect children online. The national poll shows broad, bipartisan support for several key components of the App Store Accountability Act: “These poll results reflect the national momentum behind…
Meet Digital Childhood Alliance Executive Director: Casey Stefanski
We are thrilled to introduce Casey Stefanski as the Executive Director of Digital Childhood Alliance…
Statement: Utah Governor Cox Signs App Store Accountability into Law
After nearly a decade of tireless work from a coalition of child safety advocates, Utah…
Journey to Protecting Children in Digital Spaces: How Utah Became a Model for App Store Accountability
By Melissa McKay Utah made history last week by passing the nation’s first App Store…
Google’s Self-Serving Proposal Fails to Protect Kids
Google’s Director of Public Policy, Kareem Ghanem, just released a blog post criticizing Utah’s recently…
The
Solution
ENACT COMMON-SENSELEGISLATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN
The App Store Accountability Act closes critical gaps in child safety by requiring app store-level age verification, accurate content ratings, and parental consent for downloads by minors.
For years, we’ve pleaded with Apple and Google to step up and protect families, but they have consistently fallen short with insufficient efforts. These straightforward measures are essential to safeguard our privacy and ensure our children’s safety. It’s time to act—our kids can’t wait.
You Can Make A Difference
Digital Childhood Alliance
Join the movement to protect kids online and help us pass the App Store Accountability act
Voices For App Store Accountability
Vice President, Public Policy, National Center on Sexual Exploitation
Attorney, Utah State Senator
State Representative, South Carolina
Child Advocate, Parental Controls and Device Safety Expert
Founder, Protect Young Eyes, and Executive Director of the PYE Foundation
Executive Director, The Institute for Family Studies, Director Family First Technology Initiative
Chief Executive Officer, National Center on Sexual Exploitation
President, The Digital Progress Institute
Fellow and Director of Technology and Human Flourishing Project, The Ethics and Public Policy Center
Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia
Founder and President of Utah Parents United
President and CEO Enough is Enough
Center for Technology and the Human Person, The Heritage Foundation
Latest Updates
Meet Digital Childhood Alliance Executive Director: Casey Stefanski
We are thrilled to introduce Casey Stefanski as the Executive Director of Digital Childhood Alliance…
Statement: Utah Governor Cox Signs App Store Accountability into Law
After nearly a decade of tireless work from a coalition of child safety advocates, Utah…
Journey to Protecting Children in Digital Spaces: How Utah Became a Model for App Store Accountability
By Melissa McKay Utah made history last week by passing the nation’s first App Store…
Google’s Self-Serving Proposal Fails to Protect Kids
Google’s Director of Public Policy, Kareem Ghanem, just released a blog post criticizing Utah’s recently…
