Topic: parental consent
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Apple Locks Down iPhones to Comply With Texas Age Law
Starting January 2026, Apple will enforce age verification for new Apple Account creations in Texas, requiring users to confirm they are at least 18 years old, with minors needing parental consent via Family Sharing for app downloads and transactions. Apple is updating its Declared Age Range API ...
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Texas Age Verification Law: How It Impacts Your App Use
A new Texas law (SB 2420) will require mandatory age verification for users of major app stores like Apple and Google starting in 2026, aiming to protect minors but raising privacy concerns. Tech giants Apple and Google will comply with the law but warn it forces users to share sensitive personal...
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NY May Require TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram to Verify Users' Ages
New York's SAFE For Kids Act proposes that social media platforms verify user ages and restrict minors' access to algorithm-driven feeds and late-night notifications to protect youth mental health. The legislation requires platforms to use secure age verification methods, such as facial estimatio...
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Apple's New App Rules for Texas Users
A new Texas law (SB2420) requires Apple to implement age verification for App Store users, prompting concerns about privacy despite supporting child safety objectives. Starting January 1, 2026, Texas users must confirm they are 18 or older to create accounts, with minors requiring parental approv...
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Disney to Pay $10M for Illegally Collecting Kids' Data on YouTube
Disney will pay $10 million to settle FTC allegations that it mislabeled children's content on YouTube, enabling illegal data collection from young viewers. The mislabeling bypassed YouTube's child privacy protections, violating COPPA by allowing targeted ads and data gathering without parental c...
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Apple, Google Forced to Adopt Texas Age Checks
Starting in 2026, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana will require age verification for app downloads from major platforms like Apple's App Store and Google Play to protect minors online. Apple and Google are implementing these systems under state laws but have raised privacy concerns, as the measures nec...
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Australia Bans Twitch for Teens, Spares Pinterest
Australia will ban social media access for individuals under 16 starting December 10, including platforms like Twitch, Facebook, and TikTok, but exempting Pinterest. Twitch will deactivate existing accounts for underage Australian users by January 9, as it is classified as an "age-restricted soci...
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