They have been ordered to use the internet only for work purposes and are barred from unsupervised contact with minors. Investigators said children can be susceptible to sexual predators online. None of the apps used by investigators during this investigation have age verification features, the attorney general said. The officers also used popular games, such as Fortnite and Minecraft, and the gaming chat platform Discord. “It’s incumbent on app developers to do more to ensure that those apps are used by age-appropriate customers,” said Mr. Grewal.

Source: New York Times April 24, 2019 22:14 UTC