On the recordOctober 4, 2021
The reason why Facebook hasn't officially permitted kids 12 and under to use its platform is because the Child Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 that I'm the author of exists.
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Markey explains the legal reason for Facebook's restrictions on child users.
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