The move puts the state at the center of a debate over whether and how to regulate smartphone use by children and teenagers.

All apps available through major app stores — such as Apple's App Store and Google Play — will require age verification for users in Texas. This ranges from social media platforms and games to utility ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas App Store Accountability Act, which is set to take effect at the beginning of next year.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill last week that will require mobile phone app stores to verify the ages of users, despite a ...

The Lone Star State is the second to pass a law putting the responsibility of age verification on app stores, following ...

Meta is also part of a new lobbying group in Washington, the Coalition for Competitive Mobile Experience, pushing for app store age verification and raising concerns about Apple’s app store ...

Texas is the latest state to pass a law requiring Google and Apple to verify app store users’ ages. It’s part of a broader push to better protect kids online, but critics say the verification ...

The wallet would also give the ability to store verified electronic documents, like tax forms, notarized filings, and personal work certifications, as well as driving licenses and payment cards.