WillDeletOneDay t1_j25tk9u wrote on December 29, 2022 at 9:40 PM

Reply to comment by canabus420 in Experts warn smart toys for children could be collecting user data that might be sold by AmethystOrator

Collecting data on minors under the age of 13 without explicit parental consent has been illegal for decades. Companies used to be so afraid of this shit that in the 2000s your parents would have to provide a credit card or government ID to let you sign up for an account on any site that accepted users under 13. Most just would not let anyone under 13 sign up. Nowadays companies don't give a shit.

ruinne t1_j2768hv wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:23 AM

Chances are the consequences of violating the law are so non-threatening, it's just "the cost of doing business", and by the time government decides to take action, the data is already in their hands anyway.