AB-1043 Age verification signals: software applications and online services (California Digital Age Assurance Act)
Summary
California AB-1043 would require operating system providers to offer an accessible interface at account setup to capture a user’s age or birth date and deliver a real-time age-bracket signal to apps and covered stores. The signal would be used by developers to determine age-related access and protections, with strict limits on data sharing and penalties for noncompliance. The bill interacts with existing privacy and child-protection laws and could impact SMBs, app ecosystems, and any automation workflows that rely on age-related data signals.