Policy · 2h ago
Apple Must Keep Age-Verifying Texas iPhone Users After Supreme Court Denial
The Supreme Court denied Apple's request to pause Texas's age-verification law, requiring the company to continue checking user ages. Apple had opposed the law, with CEO Tim Cook personally lobbying Governor Greg Abbott. The ruling upholds a state mandate that applies to app stores and digital platforms.
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This one-sentence ruling sidesteps broader constitutional questions about age verification and privacy, leaving Apple and other tech firms to navigate a patchwork of state laws.
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Apple must continue to age-verify users in Texas, says one-sentence ruling →
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