Monday, May 21, 2012

Facebook to allow under-13s?




(Credit: Chris Matyszczyk/CNET)

As if Facebook's employees didn't have enough to think about this weekend -- what with wondering what to wear to Saturday night's party that turned into a wedding -- reports from the U.K. made things even more stressful.


For the Sunday Times, leaning on a conversation with Facebook's head of policy in the U.K., Simon Milner, offered the headline: "Under-13s may be let into Facebook fold."


The Sunday Times quoted Milner as saying that Facebook was actively considering changing its policy, which currently tries to keep out under-13s.


He said: "A lot of parents are happy their kids are on [Facebook]. We would like to hear from people what the answer might be [in a debate on the issue]."


You will be stunned back to your youth to hear that Facebook is strenuously denying that there is any plan to change its policy.


A company spokesman told the Telegraph: "All we have said is what we have been saying for months -- that minors on Facebook and the internet is an important issue -- and we want to work with the broader industry to look at ways of keeping minors safe."


Naturally, one might conclude that it is Facebook... [Read more]



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