Apple is bringing age verification to Texas this week

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Apple is rolling out age verification requirements in its App Store for Texas users starting Thursday, requiring new account holders to prove they're over 18 with a credit card or government ID. The move follows a federal appeals court's decision to allow Texas's App Store Accountability Act to take effect while litigation continues. The law, designed to restrict minors' access to certain apps, pressured Apple to implement verification mechanisms it had previously resisted. The company may also use account age as an automatic verification method. This marks one of the first major app-store policy changes driven by state-level legislation.