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Apple announced a range of new initiatives designed to help parents and developers create a safer experience for kids and teens using Apple devices.

Parents will now be able to share information about their kids’ ages, which can then be accessed by app developers to provide age-appropriate content.

The changes come amid ongoing legislative disputes over how tech companies should be protecting kids online.

Apple 's iOS 18.4 update adds age-appropriate apps to the App Store .

The age range of apps is determined by a set of questions from Apple about the content in the app.

The changes are available in the public beta of the new iOS app, out now, Apple says.

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