# Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an online child safety bill. The legislation requires Apple and Google to verify users’ ages and obtain parental approval for minors to download apps or make in-app purchases. Abbott says this new law will enable Texas to empower parents to have more control over the online content their children can access. Apple says it supports the goal of strengthening kids’ online safety, but expressed concern about the threat it believes the law poses to the privacy of all users.
Texas governor signs an online child safety bill