The move comes as a number of U.S. state and federal lawmakers consider age-verification laws for social media and other apps.

Apple is introducing new child-safety measures affecting the way the accounts of minors are set up and what they can see across the App Store. The changes, detailed in a "Helping Protect Kids Online" white paper on Apple's developer website,

Apple will introduce “age assurance” technology to boost children’s privacy and safety on the company’s devices, the company announced Thursday as part of its broader push