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Australia to Force Apple to Remove AI Apps Without Age Checks

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Moneycontrol•03-03-2026, 14:15

Australia to Force Apple to Remove AI Apps Without Age Checks

•Australia's eSafety regulator warns AI apps lacking age verification for minors could face removal from app stores.
•Platforms failing to comply by March 9 risk penalties up to $35 million, impacting Apple's App Store.
•Regulators are expanding focus beyond social media to AI services, especially chatbots exposing minors to harmful content.
•Only 9 out of 50 surveyed AI platforms fully implemented age-verification systems; many lack proper filtering or reporting.
•Concerns also raised about excessive chatbot use by children, with some spending up to six hours daily interacting with AI.

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