Apple must continue to carry out age verification of iPhone users in Texas after the Supreme Court denied a request to pause enforcement of the law.
The iPhone maker strongly opposed the law, with Tim Cook going as far as to personally lobby state Governor Greg Abbott …
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Texas requires app stores to ensure age verification of all users, and obtain parental consent for minors before they can download, purchase, or even continue using existing apps. The law came into effect at the start of this year, and imposed requirements on both app store owners like Apple and Google, and developers.
Any user in Texas who creates a new Apple account will need to confirm whether they are 18 years old or older. In some cases, Apple will be able to carry out this verification automatically.
