were alarmed. The app often knows a child is watching thanks to built-in settings that let you set up profiles for kids.
Now, more tech companies are trying to confirm the exact ages of their users, including those who are under 18.
There are reasons parents may want apps to know their children are, in fact, children. There are legal limits on what tech companies can do with data for children under 13 in the United States, and there are a few lesser protections for children under 18. The companies themselves may also filter explicit or other inappropriate content for minors by default.
“It’s understandable that parents feel hesitant. Companies are already collecting so much information on their users that they should be able to infer what ages they are,” said Irene Ly, policy counsel at Common Sense Media.Not all parents are against sharing the information, within reason. Scott Melton is a parent of two young children in Kansas City, Kans., and a Disney Plus user. He hasn’t been asked for their ages yet, he said, but he would provide them.
because putting wrong birthdate by a week or so is not an option.
Why is lying hard lmao
Social media is a playground for pedophile predators. Keep your children away from Social Media
Imagine thinking your kid needs Disney or even a smart device at all. 🤣
read a book
No. Simply don’t give in to this horse crap! That’s how we stop the nonsense. Period.
My kids already got their 76 inoculations, signed away their freedom to Apple and TikTok, and are having their HRT journey chronicled on my Instagram, so 🤷♂️
Make up a date. So much data is collected about all of us that I take every opportunity I can to give them as much straight imaginary garbage as possible.
Oh they want a whole lot more than that w your kids
Or NOT watch Disney! gasp!