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

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

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

Texas App Store Accountability Act, recently signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, gives the big tech players the remainder of ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill requiring Apple and ... to create social media accounts and 71% support age verification before using social media.

Age verification is coming to app stores in Texas ... has significant implications for user privacy and data security. The Texas law will require Google and Apple to verify the age of all users ...

The state of Texas has passed a bill that now requires app stores and marketplaces to have age verification before downloads and transactions can push through. This ...

The Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering another to ban children from social media.

A recent bill passed in Texas, requiring app stores to verify the age of users for app downloads, highlights the issue and ...

Similar laws nationwide are being challenged and blocked by federal courts over potential First Amendment violations.