<ul><li>Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly urged Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to make changes to or veto a bill requiring Apple to verify the ages of device owners.</li><li>Apple, along with Google, has been opposing the Texas bill, stating that it could threaten user privacy by collecting sensitive personal information.</li><li>The bill in Texas would link a minor's App Store account to their parents' to allow parental approval or denial of app downloads, aiming to give parents more control over children's device usage.</li><li>Several states, including Texas, are considering similar legislation, with Apple having successfully prevented a similar bill in Louisiana last year.</li></ul>

Apple CEO reportedly urged Texas’ governor to ditch online child safety bill

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