Here we go with Facebook again. We all know,
Facebook is one of the online playgrounds for online predators and cyber
bullying, but regardless, Facebook is looking at whether to legally allow
children under 13 to have an account.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Facebook is actively
working on policies and controls aimed at allowing younger Facebook users. The
article stated, “Mechanisms being tested include connecting children's accounts
to their parents' and controls that would allow parents to decide whom their
kids can "friend" and what applications they can use.”
But then, according to a Consumer Reports study
published in May, there are already 5.6 million kids aged 12 and under with
Facebook accounts, with 800,000 harassed or subjected to cyber bullying on the
social network. And of these children the majority of parents knew they were on
Facebook and did not talk with them about how to stay safe from online
predators or cyber bullies nor monitored their Facebook activities.
Should Facebook change their policy to legally allow
under 13 year olds to have an account so these parents do not have to lie about
their children’s age?
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