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> Google opens themselves up to huge liability if they inadvertently do business with a minor, which is why they're so paranoid about the lock-out. What liabil
by Falling3 4y ago
> Google opens themselves up to huge liability if they inadvertently do business with a minor, which is why they're so paranoid about the lock-out.
What liability is that? Genuinely asking because I've never heard that concern.
- shadowgovt 4y agoThe "under-18-year-olds can't enter into contracts" laws are, broadly speaking, derived historically from child labor protection concerns, and tend to be state-level law. There's very real risk that legitimizing a contract with a child opens Google up to expensive-to-litigate criminal liability.
- wnoise 4y agoChildren technically can enter into contracts. But they're voidable contracts, so it's essentially no upside and only downside for those that would contract with them.