{"id":2984,"date":"2026-06-04T01:49:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/apple-is-bringing-age-verification-to-texas-this-week\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T01:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:49:51","slug":"apple-is-bringing-age-verification-to-texas-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/apple-is-bringing-age-verification-to-texas-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple is bringing age verification to Texas this week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apple will introduce age verification<\/a> in the App Store for users in Texas starting on Thursday, June 4th. The move, as spotted by MacRumors<\/em><\/a>, comes just days after a federal appeals court allowed<\/a> Texas’ App Store Accountability Act to go into effect while a lawsuit against it<\/a> proceeds.<\/p>\n

People in Texas who are creating a new Apple account<\/a> will need to verify they’re over 18 using a credit card or government ID<\/a>. Apple may also automatically verify users’ age using the age of their account and whether they have a credit card on file.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, users under 18 must join a Family Sharing group, where a parent or guardian will need to provide con \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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