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Ten to four in New York now kids of any age -- have a lot more freedom to use FaceBook on line.
Right now the social networking site denies access to children under thirteen officially but FaceBook is reportedly looking to change its rules.
Building new software that would allow kids to create their own accounts under parents' supervision.
Their opponents of this move including child advocacy group and they say this could open up a whole new outlet for cyber bullying.
Not to mention parental threats to kids' privacy.
But -- recent consumer reports study found that more than five million kids under the age of ten.
Already use FaceBook so supporters say -- welcome a safe version of the site for kids.
Talk about that with the public relations consultant Frazier site tell is the author of the book rethinking reputation -- PR trumps marketing and advertising -- new media world.
And -- -- back when this is well.
I don't know kids -- using an art that seems clear but I guess FaceBook has to do so yes -- in any that absolutely doing this controversial.
And it's a lightning rod as you said for the critics she could already see the mothers against FaceBook and through the -- converging out there.
But as you say -- they have no choice of five million under 107.
And a half million under thirteen use it even though they're not allowed to.
40% of their parents encourage them to use it so that FaceBook has no choice but to jump into this and try to organize Randy.
-- to me taking the Contra side to Frazier it's almost like giving up on drugs and saying let's just legalize them so we can regulate it.
There is a way to do with which is to create real identifiable.
Parental consent meaning a credit card.
-- -- secure password so kids can't lie about their ages because you all are really opening up the possibility.
Predators are -- know exactly where to go kids are going to.
Allow themselves to be identified and the children's online privacy protection act.
Was designed to make sure -- kids can't be identified on line which is why FaceBook has stayed out of that arena because if you mess up the -- You are in real real harm's way.
Because if you let a -- get exposed online that's a real problem so why don't agree would you just give him no this is -- This is why the way they're doing it has to be terms of the public relations strategy.
PT.
Public and transparent but in -- -- you many FaceBook you meet with the parents you meet with the FTC.
You meet with the critics and then you design something that everybody approves up in other words they've got to be open about it.
They've got to be accessible and they've got to be aggressive.
In terms of their public relations.
I don't know much about the drug and Robinson was at the drug analogy but we'll give -- that for for arguments -- at any rate.
So you would suggest that you you just let it keep go.
No you don't let it keep going.
You just don't do it unless mr.
Zuckerberg is prepared to go door to door.
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FaceBook has to increase its user base on this is why the mellow now we've gotten to the real program -- growth of the company is what is it issue would -- -- going down.
And it used to be a company -- -- all respect.
Called MySpace did there was one of the if you remember that and -- no longer doing very well so FaceBook.
Has to work with that the critics work with the FTC work with the government.
Work with people on this issue.
But they have to get the -- down and acknowledged that this exists otherwise they might have to -- inflate the price of this the stock an initial public off that doctor not tell anybody that is there founder dump -- in stocks that's that's there would never have hypothetical I think that -- there's.
