X and Snap said in a joint statement following the Texas bill signing. “The app store is the best place for it, and more than one-third of US states have introduced bills recognizing the central role ...

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

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.

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 keeping ...

Texas will now require age verification for use of the iOS App Store, thanks to the state's App Store Accountability Act, which was passed against Apple's wishes. On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg ...

Gov. Greg Abbott's signing of the app store age verification bill isn't just another piece of legislation; it's a potential game changer in how we ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law the App Store Accountability Act, which will require Apple and Google to verify the age of App Store and Play Store users, respectively.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill Tuesday requiring app stores, such as those run by Apple and Google, to verify user ages amid a push to ramp up protections for children online. The Lone ...

Now, companies like Apple and Google have until January 1, 2026, to implement changes requiring them to verify the age of all app store users ... But lawmakers in Texas, like State Senator ...