Google users locked out after 15 years' use

Re:Google users locked out after 15 years' use by judge2020 on Monday November 02, 2020 @08:58AM (#24968146)

Did you sign up and enter a fake birthday? Google doesn't allow creation of real accounts for minors under 13 years old unless you use family link[0].

0: https://families.google.com/familylink/

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Re:Google users locked out after 15 years' use by fullstop on Monday November 02, 2020 @09:09AM (#24968249)

Of course not -- Family Link was introduced in 2017 and this account was created in 2008. I don't remember the specifics, but I do recall having to provide my information since she was under 13.

edit: Family Link is also for android devices and chromebooks. She doesn't have a phone / android device or a chomebook.

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Re:Google users locked out after 15 years' use by airbreather on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @02:30PM (#24983059)

I did sign mine up using fake birthdates well over ten years ago, my children are 13 and 16 now.

Long story but fairly serious legal issues issues with their mother making false claims of care/activities etc and needed things like calander and location tracking services and this was just by far the easies way at the time. For safety reasons I put a forward to my gmail of all their incoming emails, once again best known option at the time.

I sense a problem possibly looming, but not seeing that coming clean and engaging with Google likely to be a happy experience.

Anyone got any advice, other than abandon current accounts?

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