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

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 ...

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 has taken a significant step in regulating minors' access to digital content: Governor Greg Abbott signed a new law ...

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

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

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

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

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

The state of Texas has passed a bill that now requires app stores and marketplaces to have age verification before downloads ...

Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 2420 on Tuesday, which will require app store owners like Apple and Google to verify the ages ...

A standoff over who’s responsible for kids’ online safety continues.