Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook was on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, discussing the tech company’s stance against the App Store Accountability Act with U.S. lawmakers.
Cook has lobbied against the legislation, which would require app stores to verify the age of users. Instead, Cook has pressed lawmakers for an alternate method that would put the burden on children’s parents, with the age of the child required at the time of the account creation. This is how account creation works currently.
News of Cook’s appearance on Capitol Hill was first reported by Bloomberg.
Apple has implemented new features to make age verification and assurance easier, including adding age categories for certain apps and the Declared Age Range API for developers.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to discuss the App Store Accountability Act on Thursday morning.
