Facebook does not have a separate version of its web pages available for younger children. However, it does have a plethora of security features which can allow a parent to have control over who their child can contact through the website and who can see their information.
Due to the amount of dangerous individuals that use the Internet to procure personal information and to groom children, websites like Facebook have constantly improved their security features. As an example, you can now decide:
So whilst there is no specific version of Facebook aimed at the younger generation, it is entirely possible to set up a Facebook profile for a child which will have all of its information safeguarded from everyone but a chosen few. If one adult in a group of friends also creates a profile, and the children's profiles are set to show information to 'friends of friends', the friendship group will be able to find each other and connect through that adult.
Due to the amount of dangerous individuals that use the Internet to procure personal information and to groom children, websites like Facebook have constantly improved their security features. As an example, you can now decide:
- Who can see your photographs and videos.
- Who can see your age and date of birth.
- Who can find your page by using the search utility.
- Which of your friends can post comments or photographs to your page.
- Which of your friends can see places you have 'checked in' at
- Whether friends, friends of friends or nobody can see your school history
So whilst there is no specific version of Facebook aimed at the younger generation, it is entirely possible to set up a Facebook profile for a child which will have all of its information safeguarded from everyone but a chosen few. If one adult in a group of friends also creates a profile, and the children's profiles are set to show information to 'friends of friends', the friendship group will be able to find each other and connect through that adult.
