The bill, pushed as a way to protect children online, has drawn the attention of tech titans Apple, Google and Meta.

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

The law requires Google and Apple to verify ages of users before they can download apps.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that requires Apple and Google to verify the age of users before allowing ...

The Lone Star State is the second to pass a law putting the responsibility of age verification on app stores, following Utah’s lead. The Texas law is set to go into effect Jan. 1.

Texas passed a law this week forcing Google and Apple to check the ages of mobile app store users and require parents’ ...

Debate on age verification for internet apps exposed the growing scrutiny of outside influence on Louisiana policymaking.

Tech giant Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, testified on an Ohio bill to require age verification to download from ...

Texas governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that will require both Google and Apple's app stores to verify the age of ...

In a major push to safeguard children on the internet, Texas has passed a new law that will soon require Apple and Google to ...

A new bill would make it illegal for anyone under 18 to use major social media sites, even if their parents say it's okay.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an online child safety bill that requires Apple and Google to ensure that their app ...