18 or Older to use Google?

[Equinox]

http://www.webpronews.com/blogtalk/2008/03/28/18-or-older-to-use-google

So someone showed me this link and INSISTS that it is legitimate, I honestly don't buy it. They use Google at the middle school i went to and at my High school so i really dont trust that at all.

Basically talk about it etc. let me know if you have had experience or if you know if its true or not.

 

[Euthanasia]

It probably is true, and this is not exactly rare on the Internet. Many sites and services demand that their users be of legal age, but there is no realistic way of enforcing those terms. The best most sites can do is to ask users to verify their birthdate upon entry, and hope that they aren't lying. This does free the site from any legal repercussions, however, should a minor's parents attempt to sue them over it.

 

[MetalGearSamus]

Some sites ask for Email Identification. But with free Gmail accounts you can just lie past anything now a days...

 

[Obtuse]

Indeed it is in their TOS, right near the top. But, as was said previously, it's near impossible to enforce.

 

[Firestorm]

You couldn't sign up for a Yahoo account unless you were over 18 when I made mine. All it required was a birthday. This is probably due to Google's privacy policy.

 

[SquirtleSquad]

I doubt it because there is no sign on/verification at all for google

 

[keelhauled]

03/28/2008
Post date.
If that was the truth, a Lot of people wouldv'e been prevented from using google, and since i've been encouraged to use it by schools since I was about 6, I highly doubt it.

 

[diinbong]

It's probably true, but who reads terms of use anyway?

 

[Shinryu]

Imo, just a bunch of legalese meant to protect them in case something/one screws up.