Tim Cook called Texas Governor to stop online child safety legislation. Whoa, why would Tim Cook call to stop online child safety legislation? This is a Wall Street Journal story. Apple CEO Tim Cook personally called Texas Governor Abbott to request changes or a veto of a child safety bill requiring app stores to verify users ages with an

Apple spokesman stating if enacted Apple marketplaces will be required to collect and keep sensitive

personal identity information for every Texan who wants to download an app even if it's an app that

simply provides weather updates or sports scores.

The bill passed would veto-proof majorities would make Texas the largest state to adopt such an app store accountability law,

potentially increasing costs for Apple and Google.

The Texas legislation mandates that app stores verify device owners ages linking minors accounts to parents for an app approval with

supporter Senator Angela Paxton said her parent, help parents understand what their children

are really interacting with and give them tools to help them make a good parenting decision.

Tom, your thoughts on this.

Well, Tim Cook's had a busy week.

He's working hard and he's

got things going on. But there's some things in here that America needs to think about. Think about

this. If you want to operate a liquor store in the state of Texas, actually in the state of anywhere,

right? Vinnie, you want to operate a liquor store. You have to check IDs everybody in there, right?

And you have to get yourself a liquor license.

You have to have an accent like I want to do that?

No, no, no.

Don't do that.

I'll say, just go.

I want to get into character.

Right.

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