Texas judge says Apple doesn't have to check App Store ages

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
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 r