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Imgur pulls out of UK as data watchdog threatens f...
UK's age of consent is 16. So yes, the idea that a 16 year old can consent to sex but not to cookies is indeed absurd.
Bender
10 months ago
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Not just the UK. In about 30 of the United States of America the age of consent is 16 [1]. Beyond that marriage is permitted with a note from parents of the minor and approval from a judge
up to 1 or 2 years below the AoC depending on the state
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[1] -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent_in_North_Americ...
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