Progress! App Store Changes Wizz Age Rating to 18+
NCOSE has been sounding the alarm on the rampant sexual exploitation occurring on the Wizz app. Described as "Tinder for kids," this app has facilitated children meeting up with strangers—who, in some cases, turn out to be adult predators. Our collective work to raise awareness is beginning to bear fruit: the Apple App Store has changed Wizz's age rating from 12+ to 18+! This is progress as it demonstrates increasing recognition that Wizz is too dangerous for children. However, it is important to note that Wizz itself still welcomes minors onto the app.
One solution that would improve this situation is the App Store Accountability Act. Under this Act, the Apple App Store would have to age verify users before allowing them access apps it rated as 18+—such as the Wizz app.
📣ACTION: Ask Your Legislators to Pass the App Store Accountability Act! |
NCOSE's Dani Pinter Featured in Panel on Social Responsibility of Big Tech
Dani Pinter, Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center, spoke this week at the Catholic University of America's Law School. Alongside a panel of experts on Big Tech's role in exploitation, Pinter spoke on the role of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in facilitating exploitation online. Section 230 provides near blanket immunity for Big Tech companies when users are exploited or harmed on their platforms. Social platforms must design their platforms responsibly, with safety at the heart, not profits. |
