Texas, Tim Cook and App Store
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Apple’s CEO called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after law passed requiring app stores to verify user ages.
The bill drew fire from app store operators such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Apple, which have argued that the legislation threatens the privacy of all users.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an online child safety bill, bucking a lobbying push from big tech companies that included a personal phone call from from Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook personally called Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to lobbying against an online child safety bill currently under consideration in the state.