What the bill entails
data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/texas-governor-signs-law-to-enforce-age-verification-on-apple-google-app-stores/articleshow/121453176.cms” data-type=”tilCustomLink” target=”_blank”>The bill, introduced by Texas State Senator Angela Paxton, requires anyone under 18 to get parental permission before accessing apps or making in-app purchases. It also makes app stores verify users’ ages and obtain ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/parental-consent” target=”_blank”>parental consent before minors can download apps or buy within them.
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