Apple’s Tim Cook is said to be called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to make changes or veto a newly passed law in the state, which would require the company to check the ages of owners of devices, According to The Wall Street Journal.
Abbott still signed the bill. But Apple, along with Google, worked with interest groups to fight the legislation. Apple especially argues that the implementation of the Texas bill could pose a threat to user activity.
The bill would order that if a minor uses a device, their App Store account is linked to their parents, so that parents are notified of the downloads of the smallest, and encourage them to approve or deny them.
“If adopted, app marketplaces will need to collect and maintain sensitive personal identification information for each Texan who wants to download an application, even if it is an app that simply provides weather updates or sports scores,” Apple spokesman told the WSJ.
Those supporting the bill say that it will allow parents to exercise more control over the relationship between children and their smartphones.
At least nine other states look at similar legislation. Apple has managed to stop a bill passing in Louisiana last year, although the state is now reviewing the bill.
