Should Facebook be banned for under 18s? [ENDS 08/04/2012]

[Grig]

Should Facebook be banned for under 18s?
Ends: 08/04/2012

A debate I was meaning to do for a while, this one is all about the fact that over 20 million minors use Facebook on a daily basis. However, there are some advocating the ban of Facebook for minors.

Some reasons include the fact that minors are often left unsupervised and are liable to various malicious malware, as well as sexual predators. There were also high cases of bullying, which could lead to adverse psychological effects in the development of the minor.

However, some say that this is a bit extreme and a better solution would be to educate both minors and their parents on the usage of Facebook and some of the implications.

These are just a few of many reasons to argue for or against the ban of this social networking titan. It is up to you to make the decision! Debate away!

[SackRace]

Yes because a lot of immature kids that aren't even old enough for it, swear, rude and some times if it comes to football a lot of sectarian!

[Paige.]

I don't think Facebook should be banned for children under the age of 18 because there is already an age limit, and although many children lie about their age to gain access to using Facebook, I think that if there was no age limit and it was not advertised people would be more inclined to put their real age. Once anyone under the age of 18 joins Facebook I think fixed security options should be put in place that they are not allowed to change them until they reach the age of 18. Also once someone creates a Facebook account then realises they can't use some of the features because they are under the age, they cannot log out and make a new account with an older age because Facebook should log IPs to stop the chance of people lying about their age.

[beth]

no it shouldn't.

whilst i don't find facebook useful to me (anymore) when i was younger i found it vital for organisation of my friendship group, arranging meeting up and talking to people when i needed to. it should be a parental decision, if they don't want their child to be exposed to such "horrors" then they should police it in the home. i think it's definitely the minority that have a terrible experience with facebook anyway.

childish fights, swearing etc etc has happened throughout history, except back in the day it'd be in the playground: now it's online. that is just the way the world has moved forward, before facebook it was myspace and before myspace bebo.

kids should be made to understand that everything on facebook is just words though, and you shouldn't always take simple words at face value. i think if people are educated properly they can use it in a useful manner. and if they don't like it (after a while i can't stand it) they can always deactivate the account themselves.

[BAMItzOLIVERR]

Definitely no. Mainly because many people use Facebook to socialize with friends (obviously). it can also show their feelings and what they are thinking. If people think it should be blocked to under 18s because of all of the bullying and stuff that happens, the person should block the people who are bullying them to stop it. That way, they can enjoy Facebook without the bother of being bullied.

[Paige.]

Yes because a lot of immature kids that aren't even old enough for it, swear, rude and some times if it comes to football a lot of sectarian!

A lot of immature adults over the age of 18 swear and are rude on Facebook also.

[beth]

A lot of immature adults over the age of 18 swear and are rude on Facebook also.

also, swearing isn't a crime and is merely a word. if yr upset by simple words you should perhaps not take them to heart.

it doesn't mean yr "immature" if you swear, some of the most educated mature people in this world swear, it just means yr short of descriptive terms at that time.

[Paige.]

also, swearing isn't a crime and is merely a word. if yr upset by simple words you should perhaps not take them to heart.

it doesn't mean yr "immature" if you swear, some of the most educated mature people in this world swear, it just means yr short of descriptive terms at that time.

I know and I agree. I was simply making a point which proved why Ross' point wouldn't be a valid reason to not allow children under the age of 18 to go on Facebook

[SackRace]

I know and I agree. I was simply making a point which proved why Ross' point wouldn't be a valid reason to not allow children under the age of 18 to go on Facebook

calm it paige a.k.a jipo!!!

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[Paige.]

calm it paige a.k.a jipo!!!

I am calm Ross, this is a debate

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