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Supreme Court Allows Texas App Age Verification To Take Effect

According to the report, the measure was enacted to strengthen online protections for minors, though opponents argue it places unconstitutional limits on access to protected content.

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Supreme Court allows Texas to require age verification for mobile apps. Pic via(@Reuters)

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Texas to enforce its law requiring age verification and parental consent for most mobile apps while legal challenges continue.

According to the report, the measure was enacted to strengthen online protections for minors, though opponents argue it places unconstitutional limits on access to protected content.

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The report said the Computer & Communications Industry Association, joined by student plaintiffs, contends the law could restrict access to a broad range of online material.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defended the measure, arguing it is necessary to shield children from harmful digital content and modern online risks.

Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion for the court's 6-3 decision, which leaves a lower court ruling in place without resolving the underlying constitutional dispute.

According to the report, several other states are considering similar legislation as legal battles over online age verification continue across the United States.

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