A new law in Australia is slated to go into effect on December 10, whereby under-16s would no longer be eligible to hold social media accounts. Apple, in compliance with this new law, has now published an extensive toolkit to help developers in restricting underage access.

Apple's extensive toolkit for restricting underage access to social media apps in Australia

Apple has just issued a public notification to app developers , informing them of the various tools that are now at their disposal to ensure compliance with Australia's new law governing underage access to social media accounts.

These tools include:

Declared Age Range API , which unlocks a range of app behaviors and "age-appropriate experiences," based on a given age input.

App description on the App Store , whereby devel

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