Threads requires users to be at least 13 years old, or older if local law requires it, and users under 18 need a parent or guardian's permission.
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The minimum age requirement and parental consent obligation for minors are directly relevant to COPPA compliance in the United States and equivalent child protection frameworks in other jurisdictions.
Interpretive note: The exact verbatim age eligibility text was not fully recoverable from the truncated document; the excerpt reflects the substantive content consistent with Meta's publicly known Threads terms and should be verified against the live document.
Added country-specific minimum age override clause and removed requirement that parents 'must read and agree to these Terms'.
View full change record →Users under 13 are not permitted to use Threads, and users between 13 and 17 are required to have parental or guardian consent, which may affect account creation and the terms that govern younger users' data and content rights.
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"You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age required in your country) to use Threads. If you are under 18, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use Threads.Excerpt from Threads's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) in the United States, which imposes specific requirements on operators of online services directed to children under 13 or who have actual …
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The minimum age requirement and parental consent obligation for minors are directly relevant to COPPA compliance in the United States and equivalent child protection frameworks in other jurisdictions.
Users under 13 are not permitted to use Threads, and users between 13 and 17 are required to have parental or guardian consent, which may affect account creation and the terms that govern younger users' data and content rights.
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