Child online safety groups that backed the Texas bill have also long argued for app store age verification, saying it is the only way to give parents effective control over children’s use of ...

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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 ...

The law is facing legal challenges from groups who argue it violates freedom of speech. Financial literacy ... such as birth ...

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.

What apps will require verification? All apps available through major app stores — such as Apple's App Store and Google Play — will require age verification for users in Texas.

Earlier this week, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas App Store Accountability Act, which is set to take effect at the beginning of next year. The new law, which purports to be about improving ...

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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 ...