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This likely has nothing to do with hostility and everything to do with regulation, specifically COPPA:

https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/com...

>7. I have a “mixed audience” app and would like to age screen my users. Are there specific requirements for the age screen?

>An example of a neutral age screen would be a system that allows a user freely to enter the month and year of birth. Avoid encouraging children to falsify age information by, for example, stating that certain features will not be available to users under age 13.



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