Facebook 'We're waging war on web bullies ... but need your help' [Herald.ie]
- Published: 29 September 2011
PARENTS, social networking sites and young people should all share the responsibility for keeping children safe on the net, according to Facebook.
Over the past week, the Herald has highlighted the role of the internet on the earlier sexualisation of Irish children.
Today, we reveal Facebook's opinion on the matter.
Part of the problem emphasised by our investigation was the huge number of girls and boys who are prepared to put up inappropriate material on Facebook -- and never think it's worth reporting.
In other words, they put themselves at risk without thinking twice about it, and for this reason, Facebook believes that while the organisation needs to promote internet safety, it "shares this responsibility with parents as well as children".
The organisation explained that like driving, young people should protect themselves and others by adopting the correct conduct. A spokesperson for the internet giant admitted that while measures were in place to prevent pre-teens from accessing the site, there is no way of checking the identity of new users.
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