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

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.

Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...

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

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

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

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

Google and Apple will soon be required to verify app store users’ ages in Texas, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed the rule into ...

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

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

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -A bill that requires Apple and Alphabet's Google to verify the age of users of ...

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 ...