Sen. Ossoff Launches Inquiry into App Store Age Ratings to Help Protect Children Online

This press release from Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) was published on 2026-07-31 and titled "Sen. Ossoff Launches Inquiry into App Store Age Ratings to Help Protect Children Online".

Sen. Ossoff Launches Inquiry into App Store Age Ratings to Help Protect Children Online

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. Ossoff launched inquiries with Apple and Google about their app store age rating requirements and urged the tech companies to strengthen the default protections for minors and provide further transparency around staffing, reporting, enforcement, and metrics. A recent report highlighted that developers play a significant role in determining app store age ratings, with little external review. The report also raises concerns that parental controls are heavily reliant on app age ratings, which can result in [ ]