Sites marketed to teens are prime targets for "catfishing" and grooming. Adults often create fake profiles posing as teenagers to gain trust. Many of these sites do not have the resources to verify the true age of their users.
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Free and "mobile-friendly" sites often generate revenue by selling user data or hosting aggressive advertisements. For minors, this can lead to: this can lead to: