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Texas forces Google and Apple to verify ages in app stores. Teen social media ban could be next.

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Texas has signed into law its online child safety bill.

The law mandates Apple and Google must verify user ages and secure parental approval.

It's a major win for the Texas Legislature , which is also advancing a more controversial measure: a statewide ban on social media accounts for anyone under 18 .

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English

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