Australia can close Facebook for minors

Written by Emma McAlpine on July 27, 2011 – 5:30 am

Australia may increase age limits on the use of social networking site Facebook. If a positive decision on this matter is accepted, then sign up to Facebook in Australia can only begin at age 18. The country’s authorities decided to take the issue up for discussion under pressure from parents who argue that the age limit is now too soft and content in Facebook could harm children. Now to have a Facebook account you can for 13 years, however, proof of age is not necessary, therefore, may register and a young child.

The question now is how this service will be visitors to confirm his age, is solved by the authorities in Australia. Also consider the possibility of providing access to the accounts of parents in their children’s social networking site Facebook. According to Attorney General John Rau (John Rau) is a reasonable solution that will help parents protect their children from unsuitable content for them.

It is true that a number of Australian experts do not believe that such a restriction with age verification can be implemented in practice. If the limit would be strengthened, for parents to consider the possibility to allow my child to register on a social network individually.

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