Federal Judge Blocks Texas App Store Age Verification Law Set for 2026 Implementation
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Summary
A Texas federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB2420), which was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The law would have required Apple and other app marketplaces to implement age verification for Apple Account creation and force users under 18 to join Family Sharing groups with parental controls. The injunction delays implementation while legal challenges proceed, potentially sparing Apple from having to make the required changes.
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The Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB2420) requires Apple and other app marketplaces to confirm user age when a person creates an Apple Account.
Apple Accounts for users under 18 would need to join a Family Sharing group, with new controls available for parents and restrictions for minors.
In a preliminary injunction that delays the implementation of the law...
A Texas federal judge today blocked an App Store age verification law that was set to go into effect on January 1, 2026, which means Apple may not...
