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The European Union in 2018 prohibit the use of Facebook and other online social networking to persons under 16 . years of age, if they will not receive official permission of their parents or legal guardians – writes the “Finacial Times”. How the EU plans to enforce the new law?
Members of the European Parliament issued a regulation assuming that each social network will have to verify that the person signing up for an account is aged 16 or over . If you are younger – must obtain parental consent. Has not been established, however, the method of verification. The responsibility was shifted to social platforms. If until 2018 did not prepare appropriate solutions – the EU can not impose a penalty of 4 percent. their revenues.
Most of the social networking sites makes it impossible to open an account young Internet users, who are less than 12 years. Of course, nobody checks the true age of the child assuming an account – just to confirm that we have finished 12 years and you can set up an account. Meanwhile, people aged 13 to 16 regularly use social networking platforms such as Instagram and snapchat (the exact number is difficult to estimate, due to the fact that minors often do not provide true age). According to research firm eMarketer, in the UK 10 per cent. Facebook users is in the age group 12 to 16 years.
The creators of social platforms informally, in discussions with the “Financial Times”, admit that there is no way one hundred percent a verification of age when setting up an account or log in or next to the site. “Once again, the legislator pushes responsibility to a private company” – they add.
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