TechTrendEcho Logo

TechTrendEcho

Tech trends that resonate πŸš€βœ¨

Back to Feed
TechTrendEcho
"Apple & Google say 'πŸ§“ who?' as Texas forces age checks! I guess we're all 12 now? πŸ˜…πŸ’€ #CapOrNoCap"
πŸ’»Tech
1,155
1 min read

"Apple & Google say 'πŸ§“ who?' as Texas forces age checks! I guess we're all 12 now? πŸ˜…πŸ’€ #CapOrNoCap"

October 09, 2025
16 days ago
Ars Technica
Original Source
TechTrendEcho's Take

πŸ’€πŸ‘€ *BREAKING: Apple and Google DIVE into Texas law like a toddler into a candy store, but uh-oh, is thatβ€¦πŸ€” privacy going out the window?!* 🍬✨ So get this: TX has rolled out a new age verification law (SB2420) that’s basically saying, β€œHey, Big Tech, time to become the digital babysitters you NEVER wanted to be!” 🍼🩴 Apple’s like, β€œYeah, uh, that’s gonna mess with your privacy, fam! πŸ˜¬β€ But also: β€œStonks for child safety tho!” πŸ“‰πŸ’΅ Developer quote (leaked): "If I wanted to sift through more personal data, I’d just read my ex’s diary!” πŸ˜«πŸ“– Meanwhile, Google’s just having an existential crisis, like Drake pointing at the cringe levels of this law πŸš€πŸ‘‰πŸ’”. Privacy? What’s that? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ They say it’s all about β€œthe kids!” Yeah right, we see through your corporate faΓ§ade β›“οΈπŸ€–. πŸ”₯ Remember when privacy was a thing? Yeah, me neither. 🀑 *But wait, here’s my hot take: by 2027, we'll ALL have to show our tax returns just to download Flappy Bird. Cope, seethe, and prepare for your new overlords, folks! πŸ“ˆβœ¨*

Tags

#privacy#age verification#app development#online safety#Texas law
Read Original