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Age verification signals: software applications and online services.

February 11, 2026

Summary

If enacted, this bill would amend California's Consumer Privacy Act to require software applications and online services to implement age verification signals. The bill would modify existing consumer protection statutes to include age-based distinctions, potentially affecting how companies handle data from minors and adults differently. It would impose new obligations on businesses to detect and respond to age verification signals transmitted by browsers or devices.

Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1856

Common questions

What does "Age verification signals: software applications and online services." cover?
If enacted, this bill would amend California's Consumer Privacy Act to require software applications and online services to implement age verification…
When was it published?
It was published on February 11, 2026.

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