Utah has enacted a groundbreaking law that mandates Apple and Google to verify users' ages on their app stores and obtain parental consent for minors. This makes Utah the first state to implement such legislation, known as the App Store Accountability Act. The law seeks to clarify the responsibility of age verification, which has been a point of contention among tech companies. In response, Apple is launching child safety initiatives, including an age-checking system for apps. Social media firms like Meta and Snap have praised the law, advocating for broader adoption in other states.