The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to block a Texas law that requires app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones.
Background
Justice Samuel Alito denied petitions by plaintiffs who claim that the Texas App Store Accountability Act violates users’ constitutional rights to free speech. Last month, a three-judge panel from the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the law can take effect.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers argued that the law impermissibly seeks to limit access to content protected by the First Amendment, including news and educational material. Attorneys from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office argued that the law protects children from “dangerous modern products” and potential invasions of their privacy.
Original reporting: KTSA News/Talk (San Antonio) — read the source article.
