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APP STORE18+minimum rating for dating apps and romantic vi
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Apple sets an 18+ minimum for App Store apps with dating or romantic virtual companions

Apple told developers on November 2, 2026, that the App Store age questionnaire gains new items on November 16, 2026. Apps that enable dating, or offer a virtual companion with sexual or romantic content, get a minimum 18+ rating. Every app must answer by January 12, 2027.

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CHATGPT SAFETYChat endednew limits on violence and weapons
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ChatGPT will end chats fixated on violence and limit weapons information for teens

OpenAI said on October 30, 2026, that ChatGPT will be able to end conversations showing a fixation on violence and may pause accounts where this repeats. Users under 18 will get less practical information about weapons, and a regular safety report begins in early 2027.

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