"The law, SB2420, or the App Store Accountability Act, would have required app stores, like those run by Apple and Google, to verify user ages and require parental consent for those under 18 to download apps or make purchases. In addition, it would have required the age data be shared with developers. A judge, citing First Amendment concerns, blocked the law's enforcement that was set to take effect in January."
"To comply with the coming law, Apple had announced in October a series of new requirements for apps in Texas, which included all users under the age of 18 would have to join a Family Sharing group, where parents or guardians would provide consent for all App Store downloads, app purchases, and in-app transactions. Parents would be able to revoke their consent for an app at any time."
A federal judge enjoined enforcement of Texas SB2420, citing First Amendment concerns, preventing the law from taking effect in January. Apple announced a pause on implementing Texas-specific App Store age-verification requirements while monitoring the ongoing legal process and confirmed its developer age-assurance tools remain available for testing and use. SB2420 would have mandated app stores to verify user ages, require parental consent for users under 18, and share age data with developers. Texas plans to appeal. Apple had proposed Family Sharing parental-consent flows and updates to its Declared Age Range API and raised privacy objections to such laws.
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