Facebook To Protect The Kiddies May 09, 2008

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Facebook has agreed to add up to 40 new safeguards to protect children using its site from bullies and ‘sexual predators’.

The news, coming out of the US, is in response to the growing unease that social networking sites are not doing enough to ensure the safety of kids using the service. Just a few months ago, a UK government report proposed that Facebook, MySpace and others carry ‘999’ emergency numbers for quick reporting of on-site abuse.

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