Apple seems against a bill that would force the App Store to regulate teen smartphone use.
Apple is always adding new ways to fight against smartphone addiction. However, it’s also spending millions on lobbying regulators in order to limit requirements on the iPhone and App Store.
Multiple states are now looking to regulate teen smartphone use, and pressure from Apple is expected. The Wall Street Journal details one effort in Louisiana earlier this year, and reportedly the Cupertino company hired four additional lobbyists who were contacting legislator Kim Carver.
Carver reportedly said that the lobbyists seemed panicked and at some point, the legislator stopped talking to them.
The bill in question was for social media, and it would require Apple to add and enforce age restrictions through the App Store, instead of leaving it to individual apps.
