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Title: Texas Adopts Online Child-Safety Bill Opposed by Apple's CEO

Link: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/05/27/181...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an online child safety bill, bucking a
lobbying push from big tech companies that included a personal phone call
from from Apple CEO Tim Cook. From a report: The measure requires app stores
to verify users' ages and secure parental approval before minors can download
most apps or make in-app purchases. The bill drew fire from app store
operators such as Google and Apple, which has argued that the legislation
threatens the privacy of all users. The bill was a big enough priority for
Apple that Cook called Abbott to emphasize the company's opposition to it,
said a person familiar with their discussion, which was first reported by the
Wall Street Journal.

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