Melissa McKay
@Melissa_M818
Mom. Child Advocate. #FixAppRatings #AppStoreAccountability
🚩I have serious concerns about COPPA 2.0. While some provisions are critical, it also codifies the dangerous fiction that 13-year-olds can consent to complex legal terms online without parental involvement. It was endorsed by @Google and @Roblox today. Not good.
Keeping kids safe online is essential, and common-sense solutions are key. That’s why we support meaningful privacy protections for teens, prohibiting ad personalization to minors, and companies doing more to understand users’ age. (1/3)
“Big Porn is a $100 billion-a-year global business that many "experts”… said was too big [to] deflate with mere state-level legislation.” As @ReaganWorld writes, thankfully state legislators didn’t listen! Appreciate the shoutout and the recognition of how states are stepping…
🔥 Spoke with lawmakers from across the country today in Indianapolis about the App Store Accountability Act. Next year the ASAA will sweep the nation. @Apple and @Google will finally be more accountable to protect children on smartphones. #AppStoreAccountabilityAct @jakohm3
Republicans in Ohio introduced the App Store Accountability Act, which empowers parents and protects children by requiring parental consent before downloading apps from online stores. Utah, Texas, and Louisiana have all passed similar bills already. Ohio should follow in their…
🔥It's finally happening (in the UK)! telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/2…
It's time to rethink chromebooks for every kid. See more here 👇 instagram.com/p/DMZSQBwMu9W/…
After 5 years of NCOSE and @protecteyes applying public pressure and legislative action, Apple will automatically enable nudity blurring in iMessages and it’s “limit adult websites” filter in the Safari browser for all minors age 0-17. Link below to learn more about this…
🚩@Roblox is a dangerous platform where children are routinely exploited and sexually harassed. Yet the @AppStore still rates it safe for ages 12+, with no warnings beyond “cartoon or mild realistic violence.” This = deception and reckless endangerment. #AppStoreAccountability
Do your kids play Roblox? You should read this explainer, about how the monetization strategies of multi-player games have changed, incentivizing companies to put kids into harmful situations in 8 ways. New at AfterBabel.com afterbabel.com/p/its-not-just…
"Move fast break things" is the motto of Silicon Valley "disrupters". It should be changed to - "move fast break people". Break people and replace them with tech. Grok's new porn companion is rated for kids 12+ in the App Store.
🚨🚨Unbelievable! Grok's new porn companion is rated 12+ in @AppStore. "Ani freely engages in sexually explicit conversation, twirling for the user to reveal her lingerie... I found her willing to describe virtual sex including bondage scenes" platformer.news/grok-ani-app-s…
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🎉The National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL) voted unanimously to accept the App Store Accountability Act as model legislation for 2025. Expect to see the ASAA in 40+ states next year!! #AppStoreAccountability prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
🎉The National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL) voted unanimously to accept the App Store Accountability Act as model legislation for 2025. Expect to see the ASAA in 40+ states next year!! #AppStoreAccountability prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
🚨 @googlepubpolicy says it’s “silly” to regulate apps like the weather app, implying most apps pose no risk. The weather app is rated 4+ in the @AppStore, while its own TOS wants parental consent for users < 18. And, there are MANY backdoors to porn🔞. #AppStoreAccountability
🎯Great new campaign by @GoodLawProject. We’ve been fighting since 2018 to get @AppStore and @GooglePlay to stop lying about app age ratings. They have knowingly misled parents for a decade. Children = carnage of their deceptive trade practices. Sick. #AppStoreAccountability
