PC World is reporting that social networking powerhouse Facebook has enacted an online safety agreement with the attorneys general of 49 states, as well as the District of Columbia to better protect children online.
As part of the agreement, Facebook is pledging to implement new safety measures and refine existing ones, as well as affirming its participation on the Internet Safety Task Force that MySpace launched in January with the attorneys general.
The Palo Alto based company will also work to better protect private data placed on its site:
Facebook is also pledging to be aggressive in responding to requests to remove inappropriate content and groups, immediate removal of links to pornographic sites and prominent display of privacy information and safety tips.
ReputationDefender applauds this important development and supports the stated goals of the Internet Safety Task Force. Facebook and MySpace have taken positive first steps to better protect children and privacy online, but users still should be aware of the potential dangers associated with social networking. As regular readers of this blog know, divulging personal information online can have harmful effects in the real and digital world. In order for the increased security and privacy measures adopted by the social networking giants to be effective, Facebook and MySpace users must be aware of the potential pitfalls of posting personal information in very public places.
ReputationDefender looks forward to even more comprehensive privacy controls to better protect children online.
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