Texas governor signs app store age verification measure

Texas becomes 2nd state to require app store age verification

(The Hill) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill Tuesday requiring app stores, such as those run by Apple and Google, to verify user ages amid a push to ramp up protections for children online.  The Lone Star State is the second to pass a law putting the responsibility of age verification on app stores, following Utah’s lead. The Texas law is set to go into effect Jan. 1.  Apple has pushed back on the measure, emphasizing that it shares the…

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Texas governor signs app store age verification measure

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill Tuesday requiring app stores, such as those run by Apple and Google, to verify user ages amid a push to ramp up protections for children online.  The Lone Star State is the second to pass a law putting the responsibility of age verification on app stores, following Utah’s…

Texas forces Google and Apple to verify ages in app stores. Teen social media ban could be next.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill forcing Google and Apple to verify ages in the app store. Next up: a teenage social media ban.

Texas law will require age verification, parental consent for app store downloads

The App Store Accountability Act requires age verification from all users and will prevent minors from downloading apps or making in-app purchases without parental consent from a connected account that has been verified.

Despite Heavy Pushback From Apple, Texas Gov Signs Age-Verification Bill

SB2420 requires app stores to verify users' ages and seek parental consent before letting minors download apps or make in-app purchases. Utah passed similar legislation in March.