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Age Restriction and Minors Policy

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision operationalizes Meta's compliance obligations under child protection regulations, including COPPA in the United States and equivalent frameworks in other jurisdictions. It establishes the age gate as a formal contractual requirement rather than a technical restriction alone.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

High Apr 21, 2026

The updated terms establish a jurisdictional change for consumers. Previously, all disputes had to be resolved in California courts; now, if you are a consumer or if your country requires it, disputes must be resolved in courts within your home country under your home country's laws. For Meta's own claims against you, the agreement still requires disputes to proceed exclusively in California courts. The revised terms also now require Meta to notify you at least 30 days in advance before making changes to these Terms, and you will have the opportunity to review them before they take effect, unless changes are required by law.

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 4, 2026
First Seen
Apr 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 560 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users under the specified age are not authorized to access the service or provide personal data under the terms. The provision creates an age-based eligibility boundary for service access, with no exceptions stated for parental consent or alternative registration mechanisms.

How other platforms handle this

Teachable Medium

You agree not to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any ...

HubSpot Medium

Customer agrees to comply with HubSpot's Acceptable Use Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. HubSpot may update the Acceptable Use Policy from time to time, and any changes will be effective upon posting to HubSpot's website. Customer's continued use of the Services follow...

Kajabi Medium

In addition to these Terms, you also agree to: Our Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP"): https://legal.kajabi.com/policies/aup

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Facebook Products are not for people under the age of 13 (or the applicable minimum age in your region). If you are under the age of 13 (or the minimum age in your region), do not attempt to register for our products or provide any personal information.

— Excerpt from Meta's Meta Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Meta Terms of Service
Entity
Meta
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001931
Document ID
CA-D-00020
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8a855e4c147f2c90abe6867d9f920a94ad0e0ebee43fb73d9f0d62acffd1e90c
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-001931
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:29:13 UTC
SHA-256: 8a855e4c147f2c90…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-terms-of-service/age-restriction-and-minors-policy/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta's Age Restriction and Minors Policy clause do?

The provision operationalizes Meta's compliance obligations under child protection regulations, including COPPA in the United States and equivalent frameworks in other jurisdictions. It establishes the age gate as a formal contractual requirement rather than a technical restriction alone.

How does this clause affect you?

Users under the specified age are not authorized to access the service or provide personal data under the terms. The provision creates an age-based eligibility boundary for service access, with no exceptions stated for parental consent or alternative registration mechanisms.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 2 platforms. See the full comparison.

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