Overview
- As of February 24, the App Store automatically confirms adulthood using “reasonable methods” before allowing 18+ downloads in those three markets.
- Apple released a beta of the Declared Age Range API that shares coarse age categories, plus signals on when rules apply and when parental consent is required for significant updates.
- For new Apple Accounts in the U.S., Utah integrations begin May 6, 2026, and Louisiana follows July 1, with age categories shared to apps on request.
- In Brazil, titles flagged for loot boxes are reclassified 18+, and developers may access a user’s age category only with the user’s or a guardian’s consent.
- Developers face penalties for violations—up to $1,000 per instance in Utah and up to $10,000 in Louisiana—with potential platform‑level fines in Australia, Brazil and Singapore, while civil‑society groups caution that store‑level checks concentrate gatekeeping and carry privacy risks.