According to what appears to be a PDF of Apple's letter shared by sites including The Verge, Apple decided to support the SB 244 bill since it has requirements around "individual users’ safety ...

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) introduced a bill Tuesday that would require “large app store operators” like Apple to let users install third-party app stores ...

However, unlike the bill in California, it also targets parts pairing, a restriction imposed by companies like Apple that can prevent customers from repairing a device with aftermarket parts.

Apple CEO Tim Cook personally called Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to lobby against an online child safety bill currently under consideration in the state. Cook reached out to Abbott last week ...

Send news tips and your favorite zep tracks to: will.oremus@washpost.com Apple joins push for kids’ online safety law A sweeping kids’ online safety bill has new life — and a powerful new ally.

Abbott has yet to sign the bill. But Apple, alongside Google, has been working with interest groups to fight the legislation. Apple in particular argues that the implementation of the Texas bill ...

Apple has criticised powers in the Online Safety Bill that could be used to force encrypted messaging tools like iMessage, WhatsApp and Signal to scan messages for child abuse material.

The App Store Freedom Act would also prevent companies like Apple and Google from barring developers from using third-party payment systems. The App Store Freedom Act would also prevent companies ...