A state law governing the use of apps by minors goes into effect tomorrow.
We are continuing to see the impact of age verification laws being passed by US state governments over the past year. Apple announced today that apps distributed in Texas will have to conform to requirements set under state law SB 2420. macrumors First noticed the change, which goes into effect tomorrow for any app distributed in the state.
New Apple accounts in Texas will be subject to SB 2420 and will be required to verify their age. A parent or guardian will need to provide consent when minors download the app or make significant updates to the app and when they make in-app purchases. Developers will also need to support parents or guardians revoking consent for access at any time.
The Texas measure was signed into law last May, although legal challenges delayed its planned effective date of January 1. Apple had already laid some groundwork for how it would handle geographically tied requirements, and the company began adopting age verification for iCloud accounts in the UK in March.
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