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. The Texas App Store Accountability Act follows ...

The governor of Texas signed a bill on Tuesday requiring Apple and Google to verify the age of app store users, placing new burdens on the tech giants in a bid to give parents more control over ...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill requiring Apple AAPL.O and Alphabet's Google GOOGL.O to verify the age of users of their app stores ...

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 state at the ...

Gov. Abbott of Texas officially signed into law the online child safety bill that will require Apple and Google’s app stores to verify the age of their users and obtain approval from parents ...

Apple and Google have clashed with app makers such as Meta, Snap, and Match Group, the parent company of Tinder and Hinge, as state-level legislation on digital safety continues to multiply.

The bill, introduced by Texas State Senator Angela Paxton, requires parental permission for anyone under 18 to access apps or make in-app purchases. Apple and Google have opposed the legislation ...

Apple has criticized a Texas bill mandating age verification for app store users, insisting that "better proposals" exist to protect children online. Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill ...