Who should protect kids online? | Joel Thayer & Chris Marchese

As lawmakers debate how to protect children online, a major legal and constitutional question is emerging: should app stores be required to verify users’ ages and involve parents before minors download apps?

In this episode of Defending Ideas, Nic Dunn is joined by Joel Thayer, president of the  Digital Progress Institute, Chris Marchese, founder and co-director of the NetChoice Litigation Center, and Sutherland Institute Constitutional Law and Religious Freedom Fellow Bill Duncan for a thoughtful discussion about parental rights, free speech, consumer protection, and the growing debate over App Store accountability laws.

Their conversation explores the tension between protecting children online and preserving constitutional freedoms in the digital age.

• Why states are right on app store age laws
• The case for app store age verification to protect kids online
• FAQ: Utah’s app store age verification bill
• App store regulations are necessary, constitutional, and popular
• A deeper look at Utah voters’ support for requiring app stores to verify age
• Congress should follow Utah’s lead on protecting kids online with app store law