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COPPA isn't designed to forbid freedom of expression; it was intended to protect children from advertisers and data miners. Google not being allowed to register
by MostAwesomeDude 15y ago
COPPA isn't designed to forbid freedom of expression; it was intended to protect children from advertisers and data miners. Google not being allowed to register accounts for kids without a big wall of legal documents from their parents is exactly what this was intended to do.
This is a rare case of the system working.
- dennisgorelik 15y agoWhen kids have problems creating Google/Facebook accounts - that restricts kids' freedom of expression. Regarding "protecting from advertisers" - do you want government to protect you from advertisers?
- MostAwesomeDude 15y agoEvery other week there's a new explosion of stories about Google or Facebook or some other advertiser invading user privacy in some new and interestingly not-illegal way. People have been clamoring for rules which force advertisers and other data gatherers to not be so evil. COPPA is one such rule. I don't really care, personally, but this is about more than just me.