Making sure that people on social networks are at least 18 would probably be good for a lot of reasons, espcially the ones you mentioned. But how is it enforceable? My 17 year old half bro will just sign up for things and say he's 18, so he's old enough to do everything. No one knows if you're telling the truth or not because it is all done on computer. Now, if there was some sort of identification verification process, to make sure that people are who they say they are, and make sure they are of legal age, how would it work?
A lot of peoples' parents don't pay attention these days and I think that is the cause of a lot of problems that happen with minors associated with the computer. If parents paid closer attention to what their kids do online or blocked websites that they thought were questionable, it would prevent a lot of problems.
Making sure that people on social networks are at least 18 would probably be good for a lot of reasons, espcially the ones you mentioned. But how is it enforceable? My 17 year old half bro will just sign up for things and say he's 18, so he's old enough to do everything. No one knows if you're telling the truth or not because it is all done on computer. Now, if there was some sort of identification verification process, to make sure that people are who they say they are, and make sure they are of legal age, how would it work?
If a minor claims to be of age for the purpose of signing a contract and then creates problems for a network, the minor becomes legally liable for fraud, as do his parents or guardians, and the owners of the network are (usually) off the hook, because the minor committed fraud. As long as the network insists that members must be above the minimum legal age limit, and a minor had to have lied about his/her age to become a member, the fault is with the minor and his/her parents/guardians, not the networks.
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A lot of peoples' parents don't pay attention these days and I think that is the cause of a lot of problems that happen with minors associated with the computer. If parents paid closer attention to what their kids do online or blocked websites that they thought were questionable, it would prevent a lot of problems.
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If a minor claims to be of age for the purpose of signing a contract and then creates problems for a network, the minor becomes legally liable for fraud, as do his parents or guardians, and the owners of the network are (usually) off the hook, because the minor committed fraud. As long as the network insists that members must be above the minimum legal age limit, and a minor had to have lied about his/her age to become a member, the fault is with the minor and his/her parents/guardians, not the networks.
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