The policy states that Meta does not permit users under 13 years of age (or a higher age threshold in certain jurisdictions) to use Meta's covered products, and that Meta does not knowingly collect personal information from users below the applicable age threshold.
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This provision establishes the stated age restriction framework for Meta's products and the policy's asserted exclusion of child personal data collection, with the applicable minimum age varying by jurisdiction.
Interpretive note: The policy does not specify the technical mechanisms used to verify user age, and the phrase 'does not knowingly collect' is a standard legal qualifier whose practical effectiveness depends on implementation details not described in the policy.
Under this clause, users under 13 (or under a higher age in some countries) are not permitted to use Meta's covered products and their personal data is stated not to be knowingly collected; the applicable minimum age threshold varies by jurisdiction and is not exhaustively enumerated in the policy text reviewed.
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"We don't allow people under 13 (or older in some countries) to use Facebook or the other Products covered by this Policy. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages.Excerpt from Meta's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) in the United States, enforced by the FTC, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.
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This provision establishes the stated age restriction framework for Meta's products and the policy's asserted exclusion of child personal data collection, with the applicable minimum age varying by jurisdiction.
Under this clause, users under 13 (or under a higher age in some countries) are not permitted to use Meta's covered products and their personal data is stated not to be knowingly collected; the applicable minimum age threshold varies by jurisdiction and is not exhaustively enumerated in the policy text reviewed.
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