A Texas federal judge blocked a new state law, albeit temporarily. The App Store Accountability Act, or Texas SB2420, which is meant to protect children by requiring mobile app stores to verify users' ages, was set to take effect on 1 January.
According to a Reuters report, US District Judge Robert Pitman in Austin issued a preliminary injunction against the state law, otherwise known as the App Store Accountability Act, finding that it violates the First Amendment. The state law mandates age verification for both minors and adults before they can download apps or make in-app purchases.
