Age verification is coming to app stores in Texas, meaning that users could soon be required to provide some form of identification in order to download anything from ...

As a queer, brown teenager growing up in a conservative part of Texas, Sarah Philips, a campaigner for Fight for the Future, said the internet served as a place to find community. “Most people I know ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed the App Store Accountability Act, requiring app store operators like Google and Apple to verify the age of all users. The new ...

Texas has just taken a significant and commendable step towards a safer digital world for its children. Gov. Greg Abbott's signing of the app store age verification bill isn't just another piece of ...

Two lawsuits have been filed over Texas' app store age verification law. Credit: Vadym Plysiuk / iStock / Getty Images What do Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon have in common with an advocacy group ...

A federal judge has blocked a new Texas law that was intended to protect minors. The App Store Accountability Act that was set to go into effect on Thursday would have required age verification or ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...