Social Networking Journal

Facebook And States Work Together For A Safer Website

The internet is a big place with all sorts of people using it – some are good people and others are not.

Social networks are the places that all walks of life come together in an online environment. Needless to say, this could mean trouble for some members there.

Facebook recently announced they are adding 40 different kinds of safe guards to protect their users from sexual predators and online bullies at their website. Convicted sex offenders will not be allowed to join the site. Older members will be limited in the number of searches they can do for younger members. Facebook is also going to build a task force to try and find better ways of verifying members ages. They are working with 49 States and the District of Columbia to protect users.

“Building a safe and trusted online experience has been part of Facebook from its outset,” said Chris Kelly, Facebook’s chief privacy officer. “The attorneys general have shown great leadership in helping to address the critical issue of Internet safety, and we commend them for continuing to set high standards for all players in the online arena.”

Hopefully these changes will help to curb questionable activity from taking place via the site.