But Americans have been dangerously misled. Age verification laws fail to protect minors and threaten the free speech of all ...

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

Before the end of the term, the Supreme Court should resolve a challenge to a Texas law requiring adults to submit personal ...

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

The Supreme Court is expected to rule in the coming days on whether Texas can require pornographic websites to verify users’ ...

Texas passed a law this week forcing Google and Apple to check the ages of mobile app store users and require parents’ permission before a teenager or child can download an app or use it to buy ...

Texas Age Verification Law for App Stores Is Here Despite Tim Cook, Big Tech's Efforts Against It Downloading and making in-app purchases isn't as convenient as before for minors.

Texas has already passed a similar bill targeting adult websites, resulting in dozens of sites — including major platforms like Pornhub — being blocked in the state since early last year. The law ...

Texas Age Verification Law for App Stores Is Here Despite Tim Cook, Big Tech's Efforts Against It Downloading and making in-app purchases isn't as convenient as before for minors.

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 adopt an age-verification law for app stores. Despite lobbying from big tech, reportedly including a personal call from Apple CEO Tim Cook, Governor Greg Abbott has ...