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You Can’t Actually Create A Google Account For Your Kid

7 points| necenzurat | 15 years ago |techcrunch.com | reply

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[+] hammock|15 years ago|reply
It's not really Google's TOS that's the issue here; it's called COPPA regulations which apply to everyone on the internet (in the US). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Online_Privacy_Pro...
[+] bugsy|15 years ago|reply
That law says that parental consent is needed to collect info from kids under 13. The article references a case where clearly the parent gives consent to have an account.
[+] leif|15 years ago|reply
You probably can't create a google account for your cats either, but that didn't stop me from making each of mine one (only so they could sign up for facebook though ;-3).

How is this newsworthy?

(p.s. any facebook employees, please don't delete my cats' facebook accounts, they will be very sad and scratch you up big time if you do)