Appeals Court Allows Texas To Enforce Law Restricting App Downloads
The conservative 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday allowed Texas to immediately enforce the App Store Accountability Act, which requires app marketplaces like Google and Apple to verify users’ ages and prevent minors under 18 from downloading apps or making in-app purchases, without parental consent.
The three-judge panel didn’t give a reason for the order, which stayed an injunction issued last year by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman in Austin. He said in a written ruling that the restrictions likely violate the First Amendment.
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