Reddit prohibits users under the age of 13 from creating accounts or using the platform, and users aged 13-17 may only use Reddit with parental consent and subject to additional restrictions.
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The provision operationalizes Reddit's legal obligation under COPPA to restrict data collection from minors under 13, establishing the service's age-gating mechanism and defining the scope of users to whom the agreement applies. This restriction shapes Reddit's user eligibility requirements and data handling obligations across the platform.
Parents are responsible for preventing children under 13 from accessing Reddit; the platform's age verification mechanisms are limited to self-attestation at account creation, creating a significant child safety gap.
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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision directly implicates COPPA (15 U.S.C.
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The provision operationalizes Reddit's legal obligation under COPPA to restrict data collection from minors under 13, establishing the service's age-gating mechanism and defining the scope of users to whom the agreement applies. This restriction shapes Reddit's user eligibility requirements and data handling obligations across the platform.
Parents are responsible for preventing children under 13 from accessing Reddit; the platform's age verification mechanisms are limited to self-attestation at account creation, creating a significant child safety gap.
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