About 20,000 profiles are removed everyday by Facebook for various violations, including those of underage users.
The Daily Telegraph quoted Facebook chief privacy advisor Mozelle Thompson that Facebook removes 20,000 people a day, including those who are underage.
Mr. Thompson appeared before the Australian Parliament’s cyber-safety committee on Monday where he disclosed the above statement.
Facebook’s rule requires users to be at least 13 years old, but as the Daily Telegraph quotes Mr. Thompson, “There are people who lie. There are people who are under 13 [accessing Facebook]…Facebook removes 20,000 people a day, people who are underage.”
The number does “not include the proactive efforts that actually prevent fake or under age accounts from being created.”
While Facebook has mechanisms to detect liars, “It’s not perfect,” added Mr. Thompson.
Facebook already has about a dozen employees involved in selling advertising, but has been under pressure to hire someone to deal with local complaints and issues.
Facebook plans to hire an Australian-based staff to deal with “policy issues.”
According to a study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, more than half of 12-13 year olds in the U.S. are using social network sites, even though they don’t reach the minimum age requirements.
The number of underage social media users is extremely high. What do you think should be done to curb this number?
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