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.

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

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

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

The App Store Accountability Act requires age verification from all users and will prevent minors from downloading apps or ...

The Lone Star State is the second to pass a law putting the responsibility of age verification on app stores, following ...

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

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.

Texas is the latest state to pass a law requiring Google and Apple to verify app store users’ ages. It’s part of a broader push to better protect kids online, but critics say the verification ...

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