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Comment by pocksuppet

3 months ago

But you do have a username and it is reported to apps.

> What’s to say that reporting a false age to a service isn’t some kind of criminal fraud?

Uh, the law?

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iamnothere  3 months ago

Did you know that giving false information to a service in order to bypass security measures (such as age gating) can be considered a violation of the CFAA?

That’s a felony by the way.

  • pocksuppet  3 months ago

    Age gating isn't a security measure.

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