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1. roenxi+l4[view] [source] 2025-09-30 13:27:42
>>ANewbu+(OP)
I suppose this is a serious question - does this mean that in theory HN should ban UK users? Or is HN likely compliant with this law? It is hard to pierce through the Orwellian language in the article (does "safeguarding children’s personal information" mean retaining or deleting the data?).
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2. bArray+O9[view] [source] 2025-09-30 13:56:23
>>roenxi+l4
In theory, HackerNews should be concerned. There is no prevention of children using the site, and potentially "harmful content" could be access either on or through the site. Being an aggregator doesn't seem to be a get-out.
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3. IanCal+Ec[view] [source] 2025-09-30 14:09:16
>>bArray+O9
This has nothing to do with harmful content it’s about managing children’s data you collect.
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4. pixl97+9m[view] [source] 2025-09-30 14:55:33
>>IanCal+Ec
So if I (not really) a 13 year old of the UK provide my email address to HN, how is that managed?
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5. j_maff+nH1[view] [source] 2025-09-30 21:23:31
>>pixl97+9m
that's not data.
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