The Supreme Court lets Texas turn Apple and Google into the internet’s age gate
Texas can now make Apple and Google check how old you are before you download an app. The Supreme Court just let the rule stand.
The US Supreme Court has refused to block a Texas law aimed at app stores, the Associated Press reports. The rule forces Apple and Google to verify users’ ages and get a parent’s consent before minors download apps or make in-app purchases. Justice Samuel Alito turned the challenge away in a pair of one-sentence orders, according to SCOTUSblog.
The App Store Accountability Act stays in force while the fight runs on in lower courts.
What the law demands
The rule hands the age-checking job to Apple and Google. When a Texan sets up an account, the store must sort them into an age band. The options: under 13, 13 to 15, 16 to 17, or adult. Anyone under 18 needs a linked guardian...
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