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Issues like this wouldn't exist if verification was required upfront.

If you need to be at least 18 to use a particular service, and they're going to verify at some point, that point should be at the very start.




This sounds like exploitation of minors: let them create an account that generates revenue, but only kickban them when it suits the company


Right, how about this is 100% Google's fault for not figuring out how to avoid offering contracts to children. Seems more reasonable than anyone else getting any amount of blame or punishment whatsoever, including and especially the minor involved.


I wonder if it is clearly specified in the TOS that you may face a life ban...


On every terms of service document there is a clause that says "we can terminate our service to you unilaterally with no warning for any reason including no reason". It's basically the catch all exception handler of the legal world these corporations live in.




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