Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill Tuesday requiring app stores, such as those run by Apple and Google, to verify user ages amid a push to ramp up protections for children online.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that requires Apple and Google to verify the age of users before allowing them

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -A bill that requires Apple and Alphabet's Google to verify the age of users of their app stores could become law this week in Texas, putting the second-most-populous state in the U.