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[–] 8 points 1 month ago* (4 children)
  • Parent-controlled age reporting, not verification via identity
  • Opt-in per-app, rather than opt-out
  • Only reports age range, not specific age

Color me surprised, but they actually got this one right.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Parental controls have existed for ages, many parents are just too lazy to use them, let alone actually discuss things with their kids and stay involved in what they are doing.

    They got it right for now

    I call this the framework of fuckery, they start reasonably, and then expand into insanity. All it takes is some updates to the EULA and it all changes behind your back.

    This is why you have people asking Amazon to lock their doors for them because turning a key requirtes a dozen steps across the room...

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