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Jul 7, 2026

Supreme Court won’t block Texas app store age verification law

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Texas' app store age verification law requiring parental consent for minors to download apps or make purchases.

A screen shows the trading information and company logo for The Walt Disney company on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Dec 31, 2025

Disney to pay $10M to settle child privacy law violations

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty as part of a settlement to resolve allegations it violated child privacy laws, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.

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