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This provision operationalizes Meta's legal obligations under federal children's privacy law by distributing compliance responsibility to third-party developers who build on Meta's platforms. The clause establishes the procedural framework through which Meta structures developer obligations to ensure platform-wide COPPA compliance and reduce regulatory exposure.
Users under 13 benefit from mandatory age verification and parental consent requirements that control how their personal information is collected by applications on Meta's platforms. Developers are required to implement these controls as a condition of platform access, which affects what data practices are permitted in child-directed applications.
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This provision operationalizes Meta's legal obligations under federal children's privacy law by distributing compliance responsibility to third-party developers who build on Meta's platforms. The clause establishes the procedural framework through which Meta structures developer obligations to ensure platform-wide COPPA compliance and reduce regulatory exposure.
Users under 13 benefit from mandatory age verification and parental consent requirements that control how their personal information is collected by applications on Meta's platforms. Developers are required to implement these controls as a condition of platform access, which affects what data practices are permitted in child-directed applications.
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