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this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2023
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God forbid parents take any responsibility here and admit they just need to vet games more. Why is it not mentioned in that article at all how kids are purchasing games now? There are age settings for digital purchases already, if they're set to a an adult account let's hold the parents responsible rather than punishing everyone else
Note that COPPA only covers age checks by accident basically (because it applies only to children under 13). It's more about the types of data a company can collect or make online accounts for the kid for (say an online game they want to play, even if specifically designed for children). A parent has to consent to that, in a verifiable manner.