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Originally Posted by Stuart C
There is, of course, that problem (which IMO renders the COPPA rules largely pointless). There is also the problem that facebook (or indeed most other websites) has no real way of verifying the age of the people using it.
This is actually why I have a problem with online gambling. Beyond the credit card (which could very well be nicked), the companies have no way of knowing how old their clients are. However, I digress.
My own personal opinion is that kids should not have unsupervised access to the Internet (any site), and they certainly should at least be monitored on sites like Facebook.
I know I often rant about how the media overplays the threat of paedophiles (and I think they do), but that does not mean that there are no predators out there, who are just waiting to snare an innocent kid.
Still, glad to see this girl is back..
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Concur with that. Given what's so readily available on the web, it amazes me at just how little attention some parents pay to what their children may be getting up to...