Facebook's Panic Button

Submitted by Marli Mesibov on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:07
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For months the headlines have read variations on a theme... "is your child safe on Facebook?" Now Facebook is answering with the "Panic Button," in the UK. Soon there will be a way for children and parents in Great Britain to instantly report online abuse and illicit activity directly to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre. Can the US be far behind?

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