Apple CEO urges Texas to reconsider online child safety law - WSJ

Investing.com -- In recent weeks, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has increased its efforts to combat a Texas law that mandates the tech giant to confirm the ages of its device users. The company’s CEO, Tim Cook, has even personally intervened in the issue, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Last week, Cook reached out to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, requesting alterations to the legislation or, if not possible, a veto. According to WSJ, citing sources familiar with the call, the conversation was friendly, and it underscored Apple’s commitment to halting the bill, demonstrating that this intent extends to the company’s highest level.

The Texas governor has not yet indicated whether he will sign the legislation, which has already passed the Texas legislature by a majority sufficient to override a veto.

In the run-up to the bill’s passage, Apple recruited additional lobbyists to sway lawmakers. A group funded by Apple launched an advertising campaign in the Austin area, claiming the legislation is "backed by porn websites." Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), another funder of the interest group, is also opposing the legislation.

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