Apple lobbyists helped kill child online safety bill

Apple may be adding new ways to combat smartphone addiction, but it's also spending millions on lobbying regulators to limit what it's required to do with the iPhone and App Store.Apple Mall of LouisianaAccording to the Wall Street Journal, multiple states are looking to regulate teen smartphone use, and can all expect pressure from Apple. Detailing one effort in Louisiana earlier in 2024, the publication says Apple hired four additional lobbyists and who began contacting legislator Kim Carver.'I'd describe them as panicked,' Carver said. '[Apple's outreach was] all day, every day. At that point, I was like, 'OK, we're done talking.'' Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums