The governor of Texas signed a law requiring age verification for Apple and Google app stores.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill requiring Apple and Google to verify the ages of users in their app stores, making the second most populous state in the United States the focus of debate on whether and how to regulate children and teenagers' use of smartphones. Another piece of legislation has passed the Texas House of Representatives and is awaiting a vote in the Senate, which would restrict users under the age of 18 from using social media applications.