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In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling, Cato Institute fellow argues that age verification creates more problems than it solves.
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 ...
They want app stores to share the information with developers in a push to protect the nation’s youth online amid research about the harms social media and other platforms have on mental health.
App store age verification appears streamlined and efficient, but this convenience risks compromising robust security protocols and creating unclear lines of accountability — particularly ...
The Lone Star State is the second to pass a law putting the responsibility of age verification on app stores, following Utah’s lead. The Texas law is set to go into effect Jan. 1.
Texas has just taken a significant and commendable step towards a safer digital world for its children. Gov.Greg Abbott's signing of the app store age verification bill isn't just another piece of ...
“While only a fraction of apps on the App Store may require age verification, all users would have to hand over their sensitive personally identifying information to us — regardless of whether ...
WFAA-TV Dallas/Ft. Worth. New law requires app store age verification. Posted: May 29, 2025 | Last updated: June 6, 2025. The law requires Google and Apple to verify ages of users before they can ...
I was encouraged to see that our state legislators reintroduced the App Store Accountability Act (HB570) recently, because I support putting age verification at the device level to enhance online ...
App store age verification, THC’s impact, new energy drink: Catch up on the day’s stories. By CNN Newsource. Published May 28, 2025 3:28 PM ...
The store would tell the developer whether a user is a child (under age 13), a younger teen (between ages 13 and 15), an older teen (age 16 or 17) or an adult. WHAT AGE VERIFICATION WOULD ENTAIL ...