Texas teens now need parental permission to download apps, says the Supreme Court
Good luck downloading literally anything in Texas if you're under 18, because the highest court in the land just greenlit a law that forces kids to ask mom and dad before hitting 'Get' on the app store.
The App Store Accountability Act is officially alive in Texas. While the courts duke it out over whether this is even constitutional, the Supreme Court decided to let the law kick in anyway.
This means if someone is under 18, they now need parental consent to download almost any app on their phone. Yes, even the free ones. Even the ones they need for school. Imagine having to ask for permission to download a calculator app or a basic game because some politicians got panicked about screens.
Tech companies are losing their minds trying to figure out how to actually enforce this without demanding everyone's birth certificates and social security numbers.
The absolute chaos of a million teenagers explaining to their parents why they need access to Discord just to do homework is about to begin.
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