Surreptitiously mining data without their knowledge. By Nina Hendy on Jul 20 2021 09:18 AM Print article Are kids able to legally consent to apps? Photo: Shutterstock Data protection advocates have revealed children are opting in to social media apps without realising they’re giving away their privacy in the process. Reset Australia’s report, Did we really consent to this?, ranks the ease of understanding a minor could have reading the terms and conditions on 10 video streaming, online gaming, messaging and social media services. It lifts the lid on data collection and use, and asks if the terms and conditions (T&Cs) are providing informed consent, or not.