Source: CDT: “Like a Bouncer at a Bookstore: Texas’ App Store Accountability Act is unconstitutional”
Publisher: Center for Democracy & Technology (Kate Ruane)
Date Published: June 26, 2026
Relevant To: Age verification hub
Verification Status: Verified (confirmed via screenshot)
Notes: CDT, joined by the Internet Society (ISOC) and New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI), filed an amicus brief supporting Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) and the Computer & Communication Industry Association (CCIA) in their constitutional challenge to Texas’s App Store Accountability Act. The law requires app stores to verify the age of every user and, for minors, requires parental approval for every app download and re-approval each time an app is used — the bouncer analogy in the title refers to app stores being forced into an identity-gatekeeping role for all content, not just age-restricted material. Directly relevant to BPA’s age-verification hub content alongside the EFF/KIDS Act entry already cataloged.