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July 23, 2012

Facebook Stays Quiet on Plans to Let Children Under 13 Join

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by Jessica Leber, Technology Review

Facebook is dodging questions about plans to open its network to young children, two concerned House lawmakers said today. In June, the Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook was exploring technology that could allow kids on the site under parental supervision. Responding to a letter from the House representatives, Facebook explained it had not yet made a final decision about officially allowing the under-13 audience. It also did not answer questions about what kinds of data it would collect or advertisements it might show to them.

http://www.technologyreview.com/view/428508/facebook-stays-quiet-on-plans-to-let-children/

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