Coalition Files Amicus Brief Challenging Texas App Store Age Verification Law as Unconstitutional
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Kate Ruane
Summary
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), along with the Internet Society and New America's Open Technology Institute, filed an amicus brief challenging Texas's App Store Accountability Act. The law requires app stores to verify ages of all users and mandates parental approval for minors' app downloads. The brief argues the law is unconstitutional, violating First Amendment rights by imposing burdensome age verification that chills free expression and privacy online.
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Hacker NewsCoalition Files Amicus Brief Challenging Texas App Store Age Verification Law as Unconstitutionalcdt.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe law requires app stores to verify the ages of all of their users and, for minor users, requires parents to approve every app download.
This week, CDT joined the Internet Society (ISOC) and New America's Open Technology Institute (OTI) to file an amicus brief supporting Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) and the Computer & Communication Industry Association (CCIA) in their challenge to Texas's App Store Accountability Act.
Like a Bouncer at a Bookstore: Texas' App Store Accountability Act is unconstitutional
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