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.

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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

CEO Tim Cook makes direct appeal to Governor Abbott as Texas moves forward with bill that has potential to reshape app-store privacy and parental control across country.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an online child safety bill that requires Apple and Google to ensure that their app stores verify the age of users in the nation's second most populous state ...