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

The App Store Accountability Act requires age verification from all users and will prevent minors from downloading apps or ...

Google and Apple will soon be required to verify app store users’ ages in Texas, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed the rule into law on Tuesday.

Texas Senate Bill 2420 would require app stores to verify ages and get parental consent for users under 18 to download apps ...

Bear in mind that "child" means a person under the age of 18. Boys vs girls: In some countries, the age of consent differs for boys and girls. In Botswana, the age for girls is 14 for girls, 16 for ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the App Store Accountability Act (Senate Bill 2420) into law Tuesday, requiring app store operators like Apple and Google to verify user ages and seek parental ...

North Dakota passed laws requiring age verification for pornographic websites and penalizing the nonconsensual creation and distribution of deepfakes. The laws, effective August 1st, aim to protect ...

Tech giant Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, testified on an Ohio bill to require age verification to download from ...

Lawmakers voted 70-10 on Thursday to approve the measure lowering the age at which criminal law recognizes the legal capacity of a person to consent to sexual activity. It was previously 17.

After a lengthy delay, Samsung has officially launched its Android 15 update – One UI 7 – with a major redesign, new features, and more. Here’s everything you need to know about Samsung’s ...

Boys Tournament Soccer is on the schedule with State Tournament berths up for grabs. Softball and Baseball also make up the ...