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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by woodruffw on Monday January 29, 2024 @02:52PM (#39181535)
"Finds out" is the operative part. COPPA is not a proactive requirement; it's a reactive one. Proactive legislation is a newer harm that can't easily be predicted based on past experiences with reactive laws.
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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by giancarlostoro on Monday January 29, 2024 @03:06PM (#39181741)
Indeed, nothing is stopping said companies from scanning and assessing age of a user uploading selfies though. This is allegedly something that TikTok does. My point being, the framework is there, and then people actually report minors, the companies have to take it seriously, or face serious legal consequences.
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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by woodruffw on Monday January 29, 2024 @06:00PM (#39183963)
How do you know the selfie is from the "primary" user? And how do you know they're underage, versus being a chubby-faced 18 year old (like yours truly was?)
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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by giancarlostoro on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @11:45AM (#39192267)
It doesn't matter to the platform, mind you, I've seen people abuse this. They will deactivate the account and require ID.
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