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Why?
Probably because the internet isn't an app store
... I didn't say it was.
The quote says that app stores should be responsible for verifying age, but social media is not limited to apps - they're just one of multiple user interfaces for interacting with social networks. So that alone cannot solve the problem.
Sorry for the confusion
Who said it alone would solve the problem?
Because how would you do that on desktop? Or on a degoogled phone? Or if the download was via an apk from elsewhere?
You are assuming that is the only way which is being considered. The suggestion (of app stores verifying) is from someone who has no power in implementation.
Because the app store isn't the only way to install an app. It is trivially easy to side load apps and it's well within the technologic skillset of the average 12 year old.
It is one way (of many) which can be used; the suggestion isn't from someone who is involved in the implementation, just someone on Instagram.
They can also just use a web browser.