Facebook is the most popular social network nowadays. In every streets and corners, you can see a
teenager logging on to facebook to interact with their peers or friends.As of July 2010, Facebook has more than 500 million active users. Facebook act as a medium for people all around the world to get interconnected. Facebook users can do microblogging, upload and share their photos and videos with their peers or friends. If facebook does not have any high security measures for its users, user's privacy can be at risked.
In this article, Australia to push for 'Facebook cop', mentioned Australian police have investigated that the murder of teenager who met her alleged attacker on facebook. The authority have to come out with strategies to address how to stop attackers from abusing facebook to create crimes.The police are pushing for Facebook-book law enforcement guidelines to match Australian law as well as discuss the possibility of banning anyone under the age of 13 from joining the social network.Mr Neil Guaghan, Australian Federal Police Assistant Commisioner added, "I'd also like to see a 'report abuse' button on each profile page to make it easier for people to report their concern to law enforcement... and some age verification software placed on the system so we don't have people under 13 becoming members of facebook.
In my opinion, I feel that the under age of 13 should be banned becoming a member of facebook. It is because they are still young and could be innocent. Any mishap can happen to them if they are blinded by the words from a stranger. Those young kids may get harm or hurt easily or even to the worst extent that they are being abused but they does not know about it. Imposing a 'report abuse button' can help the authority in tracking down abusers. The authority can then take action against the abusers. Web users can work in hand with the authority to keep low crime rates.
There have been increasing stalking and grooming people for sexual activity, and where illegal content is being shared among users. Please be alert when you are surfing the web if you find any suspicious web user report to the authority immdiately. Please be vigilant of your privacy settings. You may not know your privacy is at risked!
From: Ho Chee How
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