Re:Epic Games to pay $520M to resolve FTC allegations
by breezeitall on Monday December 19, 2022 @10:27AM
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So are we all forced to have a signup at the start to not get sued? Can't just have a mobile/browser game that tracks basic data?
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Re:Epic Games to pay $520M to resolve FTC allegations
by Dalewyn on Monday December 19, 2022 @11:03AM
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It is federal law that taking any data from children under 13 requires prior authorization from the parents/guardian. If your code takes any data, you must verify the end user's age and, if they are underage, provide a way for the parents/guardian to contact you for giving authorization.
Yes, we all know kids lie when they see the age verification, but the presence of age verification moves the liability away from the developer/publisher and onto the parents/guardian of the underage kid.
Obligatory IANAL.