Developers Alliance

The Developers Alliance is the world’s leading advocate for software developers and the companies invested in their success.

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

The 5th Circuit just dealt a blow to developers with this stay of the District Court’s injunction on the App Store Accountability Act. The law violates the free speech rights of the 65% of developers who make all-ages apps and will cost them thousands in compliance.

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

Breaking: Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now.

A federal appeals court allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps. https://t.co/Eop6DB4YyU

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

Our co-founder dove into the developer ecosystem on the Joe Reis Show. Learn about:

-How Europe’s policy landscape holds its devs back
-The struggle of aligning dev interests & public policy
-The importance of including devs in policymaking conversations

https://t.co/myEDgPs6kZ

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

Great first day at Google I/O! Our team came away inspired by where the app ecosystem is headed & AI’s potential for the industry.

Today, anyone with an idea can develop an app & reach billions of people faster & cheaper than ever before.

And we can’t wait to see what’s ahead.

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

Developers Alliance co-founder Jake Ward joined @vitlyoshin to discuss everything about AI—from how it powers innovation to what happens when it’s overregulated.

👉 https://t.co/XfhZxsQHhI

[An Hour of Innovation with Vit Lyoshin @hour_innovation]

Jake Ward explains: The Real Threat to Developers. AI regulation, tech policy & data governance are reshaping software development—ignore them and lose control over tech’s future!

👉 Follow for more tech insights

#TechPolicy #AIRegulation #SoftwareDevelopment #FutureOfTech #AI

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

Devs want an effective federal solution to online age verification. ASAA is the wrong approach.

Doug Hexter exposes ASAA in @DailyHampGaz: it “doesn’t necessarily help protect from apps wrongfully getting in children’s hands.”

Congress must reject ASAA👉https://t.co/DQDhA7ZUka

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

10 app leaders met with lawmakers in D.C. to push for kid safety, national data privacy standards, and clear federal AI rules to strengthen and protect the app economy.

We thank everyone who took the time to join us and advocate for a stronger app economy!

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

The Parents Over Platforms Act focuses “enforcement where it belongs — on platforms that actually pose risks to minors.”

Developers have spoken, and Congress must listen. Reject the App Store Accountability Act and pass POPA. @RepGuthrie

https://t.co/PYYWDnPnXF

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

Developers support the Parents Over Platforms Act because it “protects kids from risky apps, while keeping data collection and regulatory burdens to a minimum.”

Congress must listen to developers and pass POPA @RepGuthrie

Read more in @townhallcom

https://t.co/xIAYL4e5lG

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

What does the App Store Accountability Act do to protect kids? Nothing except expose “sensitive data in exchange for restrictions any teenager can bypass in seconds.”

The Parents Over Platforms Act keeps its promise & prioritizes kids’ safety. @DCexaminer https://t.co/UUyhLdYIhH

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

The Parents Over Platforms Act is the better choice for keeping kids safe online.

Its competing bill, the App Store Accountability Act, contains dangerous loopholes & data risks that could “inadvertently push kids into harm’s way.”

The choice is clear: Congress must pass POPA.

[Washington Examiner @dcexaminer]

OP-ED: Congress wants to protect kids online. Its solution makes them more vulnerable https://t.co/Sq4NliQvTQ

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

Protecting kids online is critical, but SB 467 lets concerning apps “off the hook” while saddling safe family-friendly apps with huge regulatory burdens.

This is bad policy. GA lawmakers must reject SB 467.

Read more from developer Quin Christian in @AJC https://t.co/JmmFFrjv29

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

"Google and Epic's settlement agreement is a win for developers and consumers worldwide, granting them even more choices, decreased costs, and higher quality experiences."

Read our full statement here: https://t.co/ftlT1XKdv6

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

Called out: Developers respond to @RepGuthrie’s op-ed. The App Store Accountability Act burdens all-ages apps, while letting concerning apps like social media and dating services off the hook for the experiences they deliver.

#POPA is the better option. https://t.co/yJrED4DSap

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

The Parents Over Platforms Act sets clear age verification rules & places responsibility where it belongs. The App Store Accountability Act lets the most concerning apps off the hook.

Pass POPA & hold those apps accountable.

@RepGuthrie @HouseCommerce @SenateGOP @HouseGOP

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

POPA gives parents the controls they need and deserve to keep their kids safe online. And it does this in an effective, privacy-protecting way that the App Store Accountability Act fails to do.

POPA is the answer.

@RepGuthrie @HouseCommerce

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

Now that the world is moving to put age limits on social media, we're seeing a lot of creativity in finding ways to do it well.

The Parents Over Platforms bill, from @RepAuchincloss, would have parents set age once, when setting up their child's phone.
https://t.co/ZPrrFEpbcl

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

The Parents Over Platforms Act keeps kids safe, holds risky apps accountable, & doesn't include loopholes like the App Store Accountability Act.

POPA is the clear, better choice for parents, kids, & devs.

@RepGuthrie @HouseCommerce @SenateGOP @HouseGOP https://t.co/usxr3ixhHf

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

The App Store Accountability Act’s flaws are clear: it adds “red tape—including more intrusive data collection and distribution—while applying said red tape to the wrong party”

Congress must pass the Parents Over Platforms Act to protect kids & hold the right players accountable

[RealClearMarkets @rc_markets]

Why App Store Age Verification Is a Strategic Mistake for the GOP https://t.co/hEe53CBeGL

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

Today's @HouseCommerce markup of the #AppStoreAccountabilityAct proves what we already know -- that ASAA harms devs, won't protect kids & violates free speech. The #ParentsOverPlatformsAct is the right solution and deserves a vote!

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

@HouseCommerce should throw their support behind POPA!

#ParentsOverPlatformsAct #apps #developers

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

Developers support @RepAuchincloss amendment to replace the App Store Accountability Act w/the Parents Over Platforms Act.

[Developers Alliance @DevsAlliance]

ASAA will cost safe, kid-appropriate apps more than $10,000 per year while letting social media apps get away with doing almost nothing to protect kids.