TECHNOLOGYJul 6 · 18:45 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWSKelsey Reichmann

Supreme Court won’t pause app store age checks for Texas teens

The Supreme Court refused to block Texas' age verification law for app downloads, which requires minors under 18 to obtain parental consent. A coalition of students and the Computer & Communications Industry Association argued the law violates the First Amendment by restricting access to online content, but their emergency appeals were denied.

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