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The parental consent requirement creates a gatekeeping mechanism that aligns the service with legal obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This provision establishes the operational structure through which the service differentiates access based on age and obtains documented authorization from account holders legally responsible for minors.
Parents or guardians must affirmatively authorize account creation before a child can access Messenger Kids features and functionality. The service conditions account setup and use on completion of this authorization process.
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The parental consent requirement creates a gatekeeping mechanism that aligns the service with legal obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This provision establishes the operational structure through which the service differentiates access based on age and obtains documented authorization from account holders legally responsible for minors.
Parents or guardians must affirmatively authorize account creation before a child can access Messenger Kids features and functionality. The service conditions account setup and use on completion of this authorization process.
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