Apple Bringing App Store Age Verification to Texas as SB 2420 Takes Effect June 4

Apple begins requiring age verification for App Store use in Texas

The state law governing app use by minors takes effect tomorrow.

Apple is bringing age verification to Texas this week

Apple will introduce age verification in the App Store for users in Texas starting on Thursday, June 4th. The move, as spotted by MacRumors, comes just days after a federal appeals court allowed Texas' App Store Accountability Act to go into effect while a lawsuit against it proceeds. People in Texas who are creating a new Apple account will need to verify they're over 18 using a credit card or government ID. Apple may also automatically verify …

Apple says Texas App Store age assurance rules start tomorrow after court ruling

Starting tomorrow, June 4, app developers will have to comply with several App Store age assurance requirements tied to new Apple Accounts in Texas. Here are the details. more…

Apple Bringing App Store Age Verification to Texas as SB 2420 Takes Effect June 4

Apple today said App Store rules in Texas are changing due to the enforcement of SB 2420, a law that adds age assurance requirements for app marketplaces and developers. Apple users located in Texas will soon be required to confirm whether they are 18 years or older when creating an Apple Account. Apple Accounts for users under 18 must be part of a Family Sharing group, and parents need to provide consent for all App Store downloads, app purchas…

Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now

Texas’ law requiring app marketplace operators like Google and Apple to verify all users’ ages and seek parental permission before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases can go into effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Apple users in Texas will soon be required to confirm whether they are 18 years or older when creating an Apple Account

Apple users in Texas will soon be required to confirm whether they are 18 years or older when creating an Apple Account\.