First reported by Al Jazeera
US Supreme Court clears path for Texas to enforce app age verification law
Supreme Court allows Texas age-verification law for app downloads to take effect
By
3 MIN READ
3h ago· 5 min readenNews
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Texas from enforcing the Texas App Store Accountability Act, a state law requiring app stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors downloading apps or making in-app purchases. Justice Samuel Alito issued one-sentence orders denying plaintiffs' petitions claiming the law violates free speech rights. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had previously allowed the law to take effect, overturning a district court ruling that found it unconstitutional.
Source
bskySupreme Court allows Texas age-verification law for app downloads to take effectapnews.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires apps stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent for minors seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones.
Justice Samuel Alito, in a pair of one-sentence orders, denied petitions by plaintiffs who claim that the Texas App Store Accountability Act violates users' constitutional rights to free speech.
Last month, a three-judge panel from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the law can take effect.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires age verification and parental consent for users seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones. In a pair of one-sentence orders on Monday, Jus
You might also wanna read
Supreme Court won't block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloads
The Independent·1d ago
Supreme Court Allows Texas To Require Age Verification For Mobile Apps
Slashdot·1d ago
Supreme Court lets Texas restrict minors' access to app stores for the time being
NPR·1d ago
US Supreme Court clears path for Texas to enforce app age verification law
Al Jazeera·1d ago
Texas Can Keep Enforcing Its Age Verification Law for Mobile Apps, Supreme Court Says
CNET·23h ago
Texas Just Won the Right to Block Teens From App Stores: Here's What Changes
Techloy·17h ago
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.