In a possible attempt to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, Twitter has begun suspending accounts of users it believes were underage at the time of registration, Education Week reports. While Twitter has not confirmed the catalyst for the suspensions, the GDPR requires companies to have explicit consent from either a parent or guardian for processing the personal data of children. Twitter's move is prompting discussion as to whether other companies will be forced to take similar measures to handle accounts of underage users and raises questions over what happens to the data of the suspended accounts.
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