Overview

• Meta, Spotify, and Match Group have launched the Coalition for a Competitive Mobile Experience to address app store practices and age verification responsibilities.
• The coalition argues that Apple and Google, as app store gatekeepers, should bear legal responsibility for verifying users' ages, countering the platforms' stance that developers should handle this task.
• Utah's recent App Store Accountability Act, requiring app stores to verify user ages and obtain parental consent, has spurred similar legislative efforts at the federal level.
• Beyond age verification, the coalition seeks to challenge Apple and Google's app store practices, including high commission fees, mandatory in-app payment systems, and restrictions on alternative marketplaces.
• Led by antitrust lawyer Brandon Kressin, the coalition is actively engaging with lawmakers and supporting ongoing Department of Justice and FTC antitrust cases against Apple and Google.