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

Texas passed a law this week forcing Google and Apple to check the ages of mobile app store users and require parents’ ...

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

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

Mark Brown, who posts game explainers to his Game Maker’s Toolkit channel, says his persona has been plagiarized.

Lawmakers continue to propose new bills that would require social media companies and app stores to segment users by age and ...

The man was initially arrested after a hospital visit revealed the victim's pregnancy, but the case fell apart when crucial age and consent details were clarified.

A WatchOS glow-up could be coming to the Series 11 Apple may be preparing a visual refresh for WatchOS and tvOS, with UI updates that echo the glassy, transparent design language seen in visionOS.

From failed carbon tax proposals to sweeping tort reform, Louisiana lawmakers took up a flurry of high-stakes legislation this week, revealing sharp divisions over industry incentives, children’s ...

The bill fell 10-2, with opponents emphasizing the economic value of the program, which has issued over $500 million in credits since 2018. Film in Louisiana president Jason Waggenspack called the ...

It includes exemptions for emergency services, nonprofits and government apps and limits the data that can be collected to what's necessary for age and consent verification.

The bill proposes raising the age of consent from 16 to 18 while keeping a “Romeo and Juliet” exception for close-in-age relationships. It was authored by Rep. Jim Olsen (R-Roland) and has ...