Why Parents Scoff At Facebook's Age Limit Of 13

Okay, maybe it's not as bad as parents buying beer for their kids under age 21 or cigarettes for those under 18, but Microsoft Research Senior Researcher Danah Boyd examined why so many parents allow their children under the Facebook age limit of 13 to join the social network.

Okay, maybe it’s not as bad as parents buying beer for their kids under age 21 or cigarettes for those under 18, but Microsoft Research Senior Researcher Danah Boyd examined why so many parents allow their children under the Facebook age limit of 13 to join the social network.

Boyd found that parents don’t have enough awareness about the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which restricts access to social network to kids aged 13 and older.

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