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Re:Robinhood sued by family of 20-year old trader who commit... by nyczomg on Monday February 08, 2021 @09:24PM (#26073147)
More than that. Questions like “What is your net worth?” And questions about your experience level with stocks and options. He most likely lied.

But Robinhood obviously makes no attempt to verify the answers. If two kids, one riding on the other’s shoulders inside of a trench coat walked into a bank and claimed to be an adult, you’d put at least some blame on the bank if those kids walked out with a loan.

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Re:Robinhood sued by family of 20-year old trader who commit... by bryan_w on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @02:19AM (#26074767)
> If two kids, one riding on the other’s shoulders inside of a trench coat walked into a bank and claimed to be an adult, you’d put at least some blame on the bank if those kids walked out with a loan.

A kid lying to an adult is different from an adult lying to an adult.

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