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The minimum age of 13 reflects US COPPA requirements, but many jurisdictions (including the EU under GDPR and the UK under the Age Appropriate Design Code) require a higher age of digital consent — EU users must be at least 16 (or lower with parental consent) and UK users at least 13 with additional safeguards.
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The minimum age of 13 reflects US COPPA requirements, but many jurisdictions (including the EU under GDPR and the UK under the Age Appropriate Design Code) require a higher age of digital consent — EU users must be at least 16 (or lower with parental consent) and UK users at least 13 with additional safeguards.
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