Why does Facebook require information about your school to change your age?

If you are under 18 you must contact the people of Facebook to change it. And they require information like:

Full Name of your school:

City your school is located in:

State:

Country/Region:

School's website:

Your school-supplied email address:

When will you graduate?



Why is any of this information relevant!? What, are they going to go and contact the school to make sure that you aren't lying about your age?Why does Facebook require information about your school to change your age?Facebook is a scumbag data-mining outfit. Never tell them the truth about anything. Your personal info is none of their business.