Apple has been granted a temporary reprieve from needing to adhere to a Texas law forcing it to verify the ages of App Store users in the state.
Texas created a law forcing Apple to age-check all App Store users in the state from January 1
Texas created a law forcing Apple to age-check all App Store users in the state from January 1
On January 1st, 2026, Apple was expecting to have to start verifying the age of all App Store users in Texas, after a new state law comes into force. Just over a week before the deadline, a judge has decided to place a hold on its implementation.
In a Tuesday ruling spotted by The Verge, Judge Robert Pitman has granted a preliminary injunction on the Texas App Store Accountability Act,. The decision prevents the law from coming into force in the state, but doesn’t strike it down completely.