From TechCrunch: Apple on Thursday shared how it’s making changes to comply with a Texas state law, SB2420, which introduces age assurance requirements for app stores and app developers.
Although Apple already rolled out its own age assurance technology and tools earlier this year in anticipation of a regulatory crackdown, the tech giant called out the Texas law over privacy concerns.
In a developer announcement, Apple explains, “…we are concerned that SB2420 impacts the privacy of users by requiring the collection of sensitive, personally identifiable information to download any app, even if a user simply wants to check the weather or sports scores.”
The Texas law is one of several going into effect in the United States, given the failure of lawmakers and the federal government to create comprehensive internet regulations to protect minors online. As a result, states are coming up with their own laws with similar intentions, but different methods of implementation.
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