You know what else was an app built by university students? The Facebook. We're all familiar with the "dumb fucks" quote, with Meta's long history of abusing their users' PII, and their poor security practices that allowed other companies to abuse it.
So, no. This type of behavior must not be excused, and should ideally be strongly regulated and fined appropriately, regardless of the age or experience of the founders.
You know what else was an app built by university students? The Facebook. We're all familiar with the "dumb fucks" quote, with Meta's long history of abusing their users' PII, and their poor security practices that allowed other companies to abuse it.
So, no. This type of behavior must not be excused, and should ideally be strongly regulated and fined appropriately, regardless of the age or experience of the founders.