Child First Policy

Parent-led organization protecting children in the digital world. Research-informed, prevention-first, and committed to accountability. Safety before harm.

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

Big Tech spent millions trying to kill a law that just requires parental consent before your kid downloads an app. A federal court said no. Texas App Store Accountability Act is back. Parents are winning.

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

Big Tech's trade group got a federal court to block Texas's child safety law.Last week, the 5th Circuit restored the law. The constitutional smoke screen is cracking. https://t.co/DN7mTWJMZc @sen

[Dina Alexander, MS @empowereddina]

App stores already collect your child's birthdate. Already store your credit card. Already ask you to verify your kid's age. They just don't have to USE any of it. The 5th Circuit just moved us one step closer to making them. https://t.co/znkON2n1mF @AngelaPaxtonTX @TPPF

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

@FosterHeritage @SenTedCruz @JerryMoran @SenatorCantwell agreed!

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

That’s why over 140 child advocacy organizations and over 40 states have signed a joint letter, urging Congress to reject POPA. @SenTedCruz @JerryMoran @SenatorCantwell
https://t.co/Tgo2GYadMz

[Alliance for a Better Future @BetterFuture_AI]

OpenAI endorsed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), signaling a major shift as even tech creators acknowledge the risks facing children online. We are standing strong to demand the necessary safeguards to protect the next generation from addictive AI features. Let's work together to prevent further harm to American families.

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

8 in 10 voters say regulating AI is urgent. 80% say protection before innovation, even if it slows things down. Democrats, Republicans, Independents. All of them. This was never political. It's an human issue.

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

Texas's App Store Accountability Act is back in effect. Apple and Google must now verify ages and get parental consent before kids can download apps. Utah started it. Now four states have passed it. This is how change happens.

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

This is amazing!!!

[Melissa McKay @Melissa_M818]

🔥Our coalition has been fighting for app store accountability since 2018.

The Fifth Circuit just validated that fight, and our legislation.

Huge win

@NCOSE @protecteyes @joellthayer @approject @gopTODD @FamStudies @BetterFuture_AI @ChildFirstPC @family_policy @EPPCdc

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

Texas just got the green light. The 5th Circuit lifted the injunction on the App Store Accountability Act. Apple and Google must now verify ages and get parental consent before kids can download apps. Utah started this. Texas just moved it forward.

[Alliance for a Better Future @BetterFuture_AI]

🔴 LIVE: Families Demand Action on AI Harms

Survivor families spoke out about the devastating impact of unregulated AI and social media harms on children and families. Watch the stories Congress can no longer ignore. https://t.co/gxCT0S8nUY

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

Education Week asked educators what they really think about tech in schools. The answers are eye opening. But here is what gives us hope. Parents and teachers are saying the same thing. And when they work together our kids win.

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

Utah vs. Meta has a trial date. November 2026. No jury. One month. The state says Meta knowingly used endless scroll and autoplay to harm our kids and lied about it. The research backs it up. We will be watching.

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

Yes! App stores, developers, and platforms should have responsible business practices, especially for kids! This is basic comsumer protection!

[The Institute for Family Studies @FamStudies]

Should app stores and developers be required to verify their users’ age?

In our new amicus brief in support of Texas’ App Store Accountability Act, @jareddhayden argues yes.

Three key takeaways:

1. Texas is within its right to enact and enforce ASAA because it strengthens parents’ ability to fulfill their rightful duties.

2. Age verification is easy to implement, and according to the Supreme Court, minimally burdensome on free speech.

3. Texas’s law does not violate the First Amendment in prohibiting app developers from being able to engage with minors.

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

i-Ready says student data belongs to the school district. Not parents. The district. Parents are the guardians of their kids and their data until they turn 18. Every EdTech tool should require parental opt in. Not opt out. Our kids deserve no less.

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

COPPA says companies can't collect data on kids under 13 without parental consent. But the second our kids walk into school, schools can consent for us. Google and Microsoft collect all day. You never sign a thing.

[ABC News @ABC]

America's classrooms have become saturated with screens, and a growing number of parents, teachers and school districts are saying it is time to scale back. https://t.co/9HVLcgRKQ1

[Alliance for a Better Future @BetterFuture_AI]

"If it was a person on the other end of that screen, we would be charging them with murder." A heartbreaking lawsuit claims an AI chatbot acted as a co-conspirator in a school shooting, providing explicit weapon instructions to an unstable mind. Big Tech must be held accountable.

[Educate and Empower Kids @EduEmpowerKids]

Parents! Pay attention when Google writes bills that allow your kids to be hurt over & over @SenatorLujan @familyfocusblog @ParentsWhoFight @SenFettermanPA @SenateCommerce @SenatorCantwell The App Store Accountability Act holds platforms & app stores accountable.
https://t.co/0Iep62Lttx

[Child First Policy @ChildFirstPC]

Parents should be paying attention.
Congress is considering a bill called “Parents Over Platforms,” but the fine print could weaken stronger child-safety protections Utah has already passed.
Parents do not need more loopholes for Big Tech. @SenTedCruz
https://t.co/CS4ItBs3Q4