Texas SB2420, known as the App Store Accountability Act, requires app stores to verify the age of users and obtain parental consent for those under 18. This law aims to enhance protections for minors using mobile applications and is set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Texas has joined a multi-state crusade to enforce digital identification in America—marketed as a way to “protect children.”
Yet privacy experts say the real goal isn’t child protection—it’s control.
Roblox insists its new “age estimation” system improves safety, but it relies on biometric and government data—creating the foundation for permanent digital tracking. With Texas now the fifth state to join the campaign, one question remains: how long before “protecting kids” becomes the excuse to monitor everyone?
From Reclaim the Net:
Texas Sues Roblox Over Child Safety Failures, Joining Multi-State Push for Digital ID
Texas has become the latest state to take legal action against Roblox, joining a growing number of attorneys general who accuse the gaming platform of failing to protect children.
The case also renews attention on the broader push for online age verification, a move that would lead to widespread digital ID requirements.
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on November 6, alleging that Roblox allowed predators to exploit children while misleading families about safety protections.
We obtained a copy of the lawsuit for you here.
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