Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill requiring Apple and Alphabet's Google to verify the age of users of their app stores, putting the second-most-populous U.S. state at ...

Google and Apple will soon be required to verify app store users’ ages in Texas, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed the rule into law on Tuesday.

Texas will now require age verification for use of the iOS App Store, thanks to the state's App Store Accountability Act, which was passed against Apple's wishes.

Apple CEO Tim Cook personally called Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to lobbying against an online child safety bill currently under consideration in the state.