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Re:Facebook has been paying people to install a “Research” VPN by morpheuskafka on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @10:53AM (#19036055)
COPPA doesn't require foolproof age verification IIRC, otherwise the regular Facebook app and nearly every app on the planet that just asks for a birth data with no verification would be illegal.
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Re:Facebook has been paying people to install a “Research” VPN by Gioni06 on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @11:46AM (#19036670)
That is 100% true. It's a regulatory issue that politics could address. Having no proper age verification is not illegal.

I mixed two points here. Contracts that contradict the law and my wish for better regulations.

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Re:Facebook has been paying people to install a “Research” VPN by bencollier49 on Thursday January 31, 2019 @02:11AM (#19043041)
Which I suppose is fine if this app was only installed in the US. Was it?
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