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In today’s episode of The SoCon Report podcast, we tackle a hugely important topic that weighs on parents’ minds: how to protect children from the dangers of online app stores.
Big Tech has crossed a dangerous line, and one mom is fighting back. Melissa McKay and her team at the Digital Childhood Institute have filed a sweeping 50-page complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. The complaint accuses Apple of endangering children through deceptive App Store practices, including:
- Marketing explicit content to minors
- Allowing data collection without parental consent
- Billing parents for unauthorized in-app purchases
Melissa is not just an advocate. She’s a mother of five who turned her concern for her own kids into anationwide movement. From launching the first campaigns demanding App Store accountability to helping pass Utah’s groundbreaking App Store Accountability Act in 2025, she has become one of the strongest voices in America for online child safety.
You won’t want to miss this episode, so you can learn what immediate steps you can take as a parent or grandparent to make the internet safer for the kids you love.
