Skillshare requires users to be at least 18 to create an account. Teenagers who are old enough to consent to online services in their country cannot create their own account but can use the service through a parent or guardian's account.
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The 18-year minimum age requirement, which is higher than the legal consent age for online services in many jurisdictions, affects a significant population of potential learners and creates compliance implications around age verification and parental account use by minors.
Minors between the legal consent age for online services and 18 are permitted to use Skillshare only through a parent or guardian's account, meaning their usage is governed by an adult's account agreement rather than age-appropriate terms, and the platform does not appear to provide dedicated parental consent or child account mechanisms.
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"Students and Teachers must be at least 18 years of age to create an account on Skillshare or any Skillshare owned or operated platforms and to use the Services. If you are younger than 18 but above the required age for consent to use online services where you live (for example, 13 in the U.S. or 16 in Ireland), you may not set up an account, but we encourage you to invite a parent or guardian to open an account and help you watch or participate in classes or other content that is appropriate for you.Excerpt from Skillshare's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The 18-year age threshold engages COPPA in the US, which applies to online services directed at children under 13.
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The 18-year minimum age requirement, which is higher than the legal consent age for online services in many jurisdictions, affects a significant population of potential learners and creates compliance implications around age verification and parental account use by minors.
Minors between the legal consent age for online services and 18 are permitted to use Skillshare only through a parent or guardian's account, meaning their usage is governed by an adult's account agreement rather than age-appropriate terms, and the platform does not appear to provide dedicated parental consent or child account mechanisms.
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