Brazilian officials notify Apple over lack of age controls in betting apps on the App Store

Brazilian regulators have notified Apple and Google about inadequate age verification controls allowing minors to access unauthorized betting apps on their platforms, potentially violating Brazil's new ECA Digital law designed to protect minors in digital environments. This follows recent App Store controversies involving 'nudifying' apps and fraudulent crypto wallets, highlighting systemic app review challenges that could expose technology companies to regulatory action and reputational damage across multiple markets. For IT organizations, this signals increasing global regulatory scrutiny of app store governance and the need for more robust age verification and content moderation systems, particularly as similar regulations emerge in other jurisdictions.