11+ hour, 20+ min ago  (423+ words) Yahoo Tech If you create a new Apple account in Texas, you'll now have to verify your age to download apps from the App Store. The change comes as Apple responds to the implementation of SB 2420, a law that requires…...

19+ hour, 44+ min ago  (228+ words) Apple has started applying Texas's app-store age-assurance requirements to new Apple Accounts created in the state, putting the i Phone account setup flow at the center of another U. S. state effort to control minors' access to apps and in-app purchases. The…...

20+ hour, 38+ min ago  (734+ words) Japan is considering new restrictions on minors" access to social media while stopping short of blanket age bans. While countries such as Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia have moved toward biometric-backed age-gating measures for social media access, Japan is pursuing a…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (212+ words) STOCKHOLM, June 2 (Reuters) - Sweden should introduce a minimum age of 15 for the use "of social media, a government-appointed commission recommended on "Tuesday. " Several European nations are seeking to rein in children's "use of social media after Australia took the lead…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (496+ words) Apple is implementing age verification requirements for new Apple ID accounts in Texas, effective Thursday, June 4, 2026, in compliance with the state's App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420). Users creating a new Apple account in Texas will now need to verify they…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (493+ words) Colorado will soon require apps and online services to verify users" approximate age under a new law Gov. Jared Polis signed Thursday, creating a statewide framework that sponsors said would shield minors from inappropriate content while limiting how companies can…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (355+ words) Efforts to curb fake Facebook accounts and anonymous online attacks in Papua New Guinea are set to receive a boost through the Government's new Sevis PNG Digital ID platform. Acting ICT Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr says the system will help…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (106+ words) Texas" law requiring app marketplace operators like Google and Apple to verify all users" ages and seek parental permission before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases can go into " Create a free website account to continue reading. Please…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (500+ words) Apple is toeing the line in Texas, where a contentious law that requires app stores to perform age verification is once again in effect, after a federal court judge stayed an injunction that had put it on hold. A statement…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (325+ words) Apple implements mandatory age verification for new Texas accounts under state law requiring parental consent for minors Creating a new i Phone account in Texas just became more complicated. Starting June 4, Apple must verify your age verification and manage parental…...