Facebook is allowing a convicted murder and several drug addicts/felons to contact my minor children. I have attempted to enlist Facebook's help and Facebook REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING! As a father I have rights - but not according to Facebook.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Improved privacy, but safety is up to the user.
updated 10.02.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–16
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What Parents Need to Know
About Facebook
Parents need to know that privacy functions should be stressed when it comes to Facebook (which requires that kids to be 13 to join). While members have many options for controlling their profiles -- who can see them, how much they can see, what they can see, and so forth -- there are still ways for the determined to find someone. But you can't easily browse through Facebook's profiles unless you know the person (or unless the person is one of the very few who make their profiles completely public). Items from the mini news feed (which tracks users' every move and posts it to their friends) can be deleted, and Beacon (which tracks purchases made by users on other sites and sends alerts to their friends) can both be turned off. As with any loosely-regulated social networking site, inappropriate information (think words and photos) often appears in personal profiles. Photos of kids drinking, etc. abound. Also, users have to email the company to delete their profiles, although there are plans to create a button that will do it for you. There are thousands of applications that users can put on their profile (games, virtual gifts) and those that don't meet certain privacy requirements will be banned.
Read our full review by Jean Armour Polly
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about appropriate use of social networking sites and what to do if they encounter inappropriate behavior on sites like Facebook or MySpace.
- Stay current on the digital influences in your kids' lives, so you can manage the media in your home -- not the other way around.
- Parents should get up to speed on Facebook so they have a sense of what kids are doing on it.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Safety is an issue
murderers and drug addicts contacting my kids
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
there is nothing really bad as long as people use common sense, 13 is the youngest age allowed n the site and anyone who thinks it should be higher should see a doctor, 13 year olds are perfictly capable of understanding most things about saftey and what is right and what is wrong.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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I dont really care abour face book, i prefer talkin to mates over the phone. Pointless!
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- User content isn't age appropriate
Facebook is just a search engine with a smily face.
All of you should stop being so naive. Facebook is essentially a search engine with a friendly face. There are quizzes, gifts, and games. All of those contain sexual material. Quizzes include: are you sexy? what sex position are you? ( All accompanied by pics) Gifts: Animated silhouettes having sex while cartwheeling, flipping, etc. games. Here is one. Juggle Fireballs to appease the goddess! The goddess is clothed only in her hair, barely covering the essentials.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- User content isn't age appropriate
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
I find that the biggest problem with facebook is that my friends don't really know how to secure their facebook. Facebook is a great option to stay in touch with friends, and as most social networking sites have bad stuff, but the biggest stuff you can filter out yourself.
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| 50% | of parents feel user generated content is iffy |
| 33% | of parents feel the site is not safe |
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