The U.S. Supreme Court declined on July 6 to block a Texas law that requires app stores and developers to confirm the age of mobile device users and for minors to secure parental consent to make purchases or download apps.
The nation’s highest court issued two separate, unsigned orders in SEAT v. Paxton and Computer and Communications Industry Association v. Paxton. SEAT stands for Students Engaged in Advancing Texas. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its orders.
A year ago, the court voted 6–3 to uphold a Texas law requiring age verification to access pornographic websites. The majority rejected the adult entertainment industry’s contention that the statute violated the free speech protections of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution….