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Texas governor signs age verification law challenged by Tim Cook.
Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 2420 on Tuesday, which will require app store owners like Apple and Google to verify the ages of their users before they can download apps. Last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook called Abbott about the law in an attempt to intervene, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The law will go into effect on January 1st, 2026.
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