Meta calls

  Meta has called for laws that would force app stores to get parental approval when a child downloads an app. The proposal would put app stores, like those run by Apple and Google, on the hook for implementing parental controls - rather than social media companies. Meta, owner of Instagram and Facebook, has faced criticism for how it handles teens using its platforms. The firm's safety chief called for a "simple, industry-wide solution" to govern children's social media use. "Parents should approve their teen's app downloads, and we support federal legislation that requires app stores to get parents' approval whenever their teens under 16 download apps," said Meta's global head of safety, Antigone Davis, in a blog post published Wednesday. "With this solution, when a teen wants to download an app, app stores would be required to notify their parents, much like when parents are notified if their teen attempts to make a purchase. "Parent...