Texas signs the online safety law online opposed by Tim Cook from Apple

The governor of Abbott State, from Texas, has officially signed the law of the Child Safety Bill online, which will require Apple and Google Applications to verify the age of its users and obtain approval from parents before downloading minors or making purchases within the application. The law will enter into force on January 1.

The draft law is topped by newspapers last week It was also revealed According to the Apple CEO, Tim Cook, the Apple CEO, contacted the ruler of Abbott in the hope of persuading him to abandon or make changes to the law after the Legislative Council in Texas approved. Apple, along with Google, was working with interests groups to combat legislation, where Apple says in particular that implementing such a bill can pose a threat to the user’s privacy.

The pressure groups from Apple managed to stop a similar bill to pass in Louisiana last year, although the state reconsidates the draft law.

Utah was the first state of passing the bill for a similar application store, which entered into force this year. It is said that at least nine other states are Looking for implementation Their own publications.