Ep. 77: The Magical Age of 13
In this episode, we discuss how COPPA deems 13-year-olds to be “internet adults” and the implications of this 1998 policy on parenting. We highlight recent research that shows a frighteningly large percentage of kids under 13 who are regularly using social media apps as well as recent TikTok-challenge deaths in kids under 13. Articles referred to in the show: https://mottpoll.org/reports/sharing-too-soon-children-and-social-media-apps https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/7/23199058/tiktok-lawsuits-blackout-challenge-children-death COPPA 2.0 basics…
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