(The Center Square) - Parental rights organizations applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to withhold blocking a Texas law preventing minors from making app store purchases.
Justices on the high court declined to block the App Store Accountability Act, a law that requires app stores and digital platforms to verify a user's age and obtain parental consent before a minor can download apps. The high court also declined to block a law that required social media companies to verify the age of a user and restrict minors' access to content considered harmful.
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