US Supreme Court clears path for Texas to enforce app age verification law
- Parents must approve app downloads for minors as legal fight over Texas age verification law continues.
- The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to begin enforcing a law that requires app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases, while a legal challenge continues.
- The law, known as the App Store Accountability Act, was signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott in 2025.
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- The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to begin enforcing a law that requires app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases, while a legal challenge continues.
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- Parents must approve app downloads for minors as legal fight over Texas age verification law continues.
- The law, known as the App Store Accountability Act, was signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott in 2025.
Sources: Al Jazeera, The Hill