2019 Technical Report: a Review of Age Verification Mechanism for 10 Social Media Apps

Paola Zippo, Liliana Pasquale

Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

Abstract

This technical report analyzes the 10 most used apps among children aged 8-12: Snapchat, Instagram, Tiktok, Viber, Skype, Facebook, HouseParty, Discord, Messenger, WhatsApp. For each application we assess whether the terms of use specify a minimum age that is compliant with the GDPR and whether the specified age is the same across all EU countries. We also verify whether each app provides mechanisms to verify the age of the user and how easy is to circumvent the verification mechanisms. The remainder of this report discusses the results of our study providing evidence to support the answers provided for each question.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherTechnological University Dublin
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

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