Texas App Age Checks

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Texas from enforcing the Texas App Store Accountability Act, allowing the state to require age verification for app store users while litigation continues. The law requires app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones. Justice Samuel Alito issued one-sentence orders denying emergency requests from technology industry challengers and students. The challengers argue the law violates First Amendment rights by restricting minors’ access to online speech.