How COPPA came about 20 years ago, making 13 years the internet's age of adulthood, as a bipartisan COPPA 2.0 bill seeks to raise the age to 16 (Julie Jargon/Wall Street Journal)

Julie Jargon / Wall Street Journal:
How COPPA came about 20 years ago, making 13 years the internet's age of adulthood, as a bipartisan COPPA 2.0 bill seeks to raise the age to 16  —  The inside story of COPPA, a law from the early days of e-commerce that is shaping a generation and creating a parental minefield