User blog comment:ToaMeiko/Updates to COPPA/@comment-4807887-20130624185108/@comment-5884303-20130626155448

Except, that's putting liability into Wikia's hands, which they can't afford to ensure users under the age of thirteen's privacy. The law also lists what websites can and cannot collect for ages 12- children. Without allowing 12- children to register, Wikia will not have to drastically change how its cookies, registration, and any other features work just to enforce that aspect of the law.