Facebook denied that it was to relax a ban on under-13s joining the social network in a bid to boost numbers.
In an interview this weekend, a senior employee of the company admitted that a large number of under 13-year-olds join up anyway – and it was reported that the site aimed to lift the ban.
A Facebook spokesperson said today, ‘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.’
If the decision to lift the ban is implemented, a flood of new users are likely to sign up to the site.
Read more at The Daily Mail.
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