Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28279817-20190806113938/@comment-1038387-20190810160147

The point is, making young people aware of the dangers of the internet. Outrageous analogy time: murders still happen, despite the laws against it.

By the letter of the law, parents can give consent for an under-13 to have their data collected (because that's the crux here). However, it would require such a lengthy verification process that it's just not worth the effort to web sites.