Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28279817-20190806113938/@comment-37194541-20190810161659

Tupka217 wrote: 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.''' Um, no. Parents can simply provide their e-mail for their child's account and the child, if under 13, may never reveal their actual age. EDIT: I was wrong, they have to fill out a form.