1️⃣ Safety first: Texas is the latest state to pass a law requiring Google and Apple to verify app store users’ ages. It’s ...

Texas App Store Accountability Act, recently signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, gives the big tech players the remainder of ...

Texas will now require age verification for use of the iOS App Store, thanks to the state's App Store Accountability Act, ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas App Store Accountability Act, which is set to take effect at the beginning of next year.

All apps available through major app stores — such as Apple's App Store and Google Play — will require age verification for users in Texas. This ranges from social media platforms and games to utility ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill Tuesday requiring app stores, such as those run by Apple and Google, to verify user ...

The move puts the state at the center of a debate over whether and how to regulate smartphone use by children and teenagers.

A measure being considered by state lawmakers would require anyone in Louisiana to verify their age before downloading an app ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law the App Store Accountability Act, which will require Apple and Google to ...

Although Apple is at the forefront of child privacy and safety features, many legislators still feel that the company isn’t ...

The state’s governor signed a new law that will give parents more control over the apps that minors download, part of a raft ...

Meta is also part of a new lobbying group in Washington, the Coalition for Competitive Mobile Experience, pushing for app store age verification. They argue that app stores are best suited to ...