Judge Issues Injunction To Stop Enforcement Of Texas App Age Verification Law

( December 30, 2025, 10:17 AM EST) -- AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas federal judge granted a motion for preliminary injunction by an organization representing Texas students seeking to stop the enforcement of certain provisions of a state law that requires age verification and parental consent for minors prior to downloading a mobile app, finding “a likelihood that, when considered on the merits,” the law violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution....