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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.
You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your unique password and account information at all times.
You are responsible for selecting a unique and complex password and keeping it confidential. You are responsible for any access to or use of your account by someone who has obtained your password...
"If you created a parent-managed account for a user under 13...and allow them to use our Services, you are subject to these Terms and responsible for your child's activity on our Services.Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “If you created a parent-managed account for a user under 13...and allow them to use our Services, you are subject to these Terms and responsible for your child's activity on our Services.”
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