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Snark aside, it is difficult to comply with the law and Google (amount others) is exposing themselves to potential liability by engaging in the collection of us
by will_brown 8y ago
Snark aside, it is difficult to comply with the law and Google (amount others) is exposing themselves to potential liability by engaging in the collection of user data for users under the age of 13. Google is in a particularly difficult position because facts/evidence would show they knew or should know users are under 13 in many (not all instances) even when the users lie.
But you are wrong it’s not impossible to verify users age, and Google doesn’t have to delete user accounts...they can simply stop collecting user data of minors 13 and younger ;)
Edit: another loosely related example (dealing with age verification) is Girls Gone Wild where they paid underage girls to reveal themselves on camera, those minors signed the GGW contracts and provided fake IDs...yet GGW was liable.
- jchw 8y agoHard to have no snark. You've provided zero useful input on how to deal with this, and expensive lawyers with more school than you disagree that what is done now is not sufficient.
- will_brown 8y agoWhat helpful input have you added? Why do you think other lawyers have “more school” than me? As you acknowledge Google is paying some expensive in-house and outside counsel, I disagree with you that they wouldn’t agree with me. I’m sure in an attempt to minimize legal risks and potential liability they would have offered the exact solutions I have, but executives (as they often do) ignore counsel, thinking they know better, and expose themselves to the legal risks in order to collect data on children 13 and under to monetize them. Anyway if you can show me your input, or support any of your claims (show me a lawyer with “more school” than me, or a lawyer who disagrees) that would be at least something more than trolling.