How 13 Became the Internet’s Age of Adulthood

The inside story of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a law from the early days of e-commerce that is shaping a generation and creating a parental minefield.

“Across the board, parents and youth misinterpret the age requirements that emerged from the implementation of COPPA,” BKC researchers wrote in a 2010 publication. “Except for the most educated and technologically savvy, they are completely unaware that these restrictions have anything to do with privacy.”

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