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"If you are the parent or legal guardian of a child who will access PlayStation Services, you are responsible for creating a Child Account for them.Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Terms of Service
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The clause states: “If you are the parent or legal guardian of a child who will access PlayStation Services, you are responsible for creating a Child Account for them.”
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