More

HuffPost Social Reading

Safer Internet Day: Almost Half Of Under-12s Using Facebook

Facebook Kids

First Posted: 02/ 7/2012 11:08 am Updated: 02/ 7/2012 11:08 am

Telegraph:

Facebook requires its members to be at least 13 years-old to use the site. However, 44 per cent of British children aged between eight to 12 years-old are routinely flouting this age limit and logging onto the popular social networking site.

Read the whole story: Telegraph

FOLLOW HUFFPOST TECH

Facebook requires its members to be at least 13 years-old to use the site. However, 44 per cent of British children aged between eight to 12 years-old are routinely flouting this age limit and logging...
Facebook requires its members to be at least 13 years-old to use the site. However, 44 per cent of British children aged between eight to 12 years-old are routinely flouting this age limit and logging...
Filed by Ramona Emerson  | 
 
 
  • Comments
  • 5
  • Pending Comments
  • 0
  • View FAQ
Post Comment Preview Comment
To reply to a Comment: Click "Reply" at the bottom of the comment; after being approved your comment will appear directly underneath the comment you replied to.
View All
Recency  | 
Popularity
photo
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
Sofia Champion
The future is now.
08:20 AM on 02/08/2012
10. Stupid enter button.
photo
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
Sofia Champion
The future is now.
08:20 AM on 02/08/2012
I've had Facebook since I was 1
photo
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
Daniel Myers
Then man created god in his image.
05:59 PM on 02/07/2012
Too bad Facebook allows under 18 IMO. Frankly I'm rarely interested in keeping discuss "pg" in networking.
photo
TS69
Obama2012
05:07 PM on 02/07/2012
pssst that is the parents job, no fb or any other site.
This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program
11:44 PM on 02/07/2012
Psst, the problem is that your children will go over to other children's homes where they may not be supervised exactly the same ......it's very difficult!