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Facebook users to report sexual predators

                   
pcadvisor.co.uk
05-Sep-2008
        
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Report Abuse button being trialled in US Facebook is trialing a new safety feature that allows US users to report potential sexual predators, cyber bullies and inappropriate content. The Report Abuse icon, which is only currently available to users based in New Jersey, is part of Facebook's agreement with 49 state attorney generals (AG) in the US to find ways to better protect children from online criminals. The... [read full story]                    

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Facebook Tests Icon to Identify Predators, Porn

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Facebook tests icon for reporting predators, pornography

computerworld.com.au
04-Sep-2008
        

Facebook has started testing a safety icon developed by the state of New Jersey to allow users of the social networking site to report potential sexual predators, cyber bullies and inappropriate content, New Jersey AG...

                   

Facebook to test web safety icon

theglobeandmail.com
03-Sep-2008
        

Associated Press September 3, 2008 at 4:56 PM EDT TRENTON, N.J. — Facebook, the popular social-networking web site that agreed to step up user protections following talks with 48 U.S. attorneys general this spring, has...

                   

Facebook to test Web safety icon

theglobeandmail.com
03-Sep-2008
        

Associated Press September 3, 2008 at 3:23 PM EDT TRENTON, N.J. — Facebook is the latest social-networking website to display a special icon on its pages that allows users to report abuses. Executives of Facebook say they...