US EditionTim Cook Calls Texas Governor over App Store Age Verification Bill
- Apple CEO Tim Cook reached out to Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently to request that he veto a bill mandating age verification for app store users.
- The legislation, SB 2420, passed with veto-proof majorities and mandates Apple and Google collect sensitive age data from all users downloading apps.
- Apple argues age verification should occur within individual apps to avoid centralized data risks, while the bill would create a security vulnerability by storing sensitive information at the app store level.
- An Apple spokesperson warned the bill would require collecting sensitive data even for benign apps, stating this risks privacy and could set a precedent for similar laws nationwide.
- If enacted, the Texas law could force major changes in how tech companies handle underage users, escalating regulatory scrutiny amid growing debates on digital child safety.
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Apple CEO Presses Texas Governor to Stop Child Safety App Bill
Apple CEO Tim Cook has lobbied Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to fight legislation that would require the company to verify ages of device users. Cook called Abbott last week to ask the governor to push for changes to the legislation or for a veto, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the call. The people said the conversation was cordial and it made clear the extent of Apple’s interest in stopping the bill. La…
Apple CEO reportedly urged Texas' governor to ditch online child safety bill
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to make changes to or veto a newly passed law in the state that would require the company to verify the ages of device owners, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Apple is hitting back in the war over internet age-gating
Apple CEO Tim Cook personally intervened in an attempt to stop a Texas age verification bill, The Wall Street Journal reports. SB 2420 — passed by the legislature but awaiting a signature by Gov. Greg Abbott — would require app store operators like Apple to verify the age of users accessing their stores. The company’s opposition puts it in conflict with social media giant Meta in an escalating fight over whether and how the internet should be ag…
Apple’s Tim Cook called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to personally lobby against online child safety bill
Apple CEO Tim Cook personally called Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to lobbying against an online child safety bill currently under consideration in the state.
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