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Blumenthal has his hand in most online kids protection issues and also previously tried to regulate competition on the app stores.

How the Senate is reacting to Meta’s app store push

Meta is gaining traction in states with its push to get smartphone app stores to verify user ages in an effort to keep kids away from content meant for teens and adults.

The issue is fraught on Capitol Hill, though.

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