Child safety on smartphones: Google expands age-assurance API for Android developers globally | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

• Global age-assurance expansion

Google is rolling out the Play Age Signals API worldwide to help developers enforce age-appropriate content and parental controls.

• Privacy-preserving tool

The API allows parents to share their child’s age range directly with apps without exposing sensitive data, giving them control over content access.

• AI-powered age estimation

Google is testing AI-driven age detection using user data like search history and YouTube activity to restrict underage access to adult content.

• Simplified parental controls

The API integrates with Google Family Link, consolidating age-sharing controls in one place for easier management by parents.

• Regional rollout phases

The initial rollout targets developers in Canada and Australia, with plans to expand globally by the end of the year.