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Should I let my 13 year old daughter have Facebook?
We don’t really recommend children under the age of 13 using social media. It could start a dangerous precedent, and hook young children from a very early age. However, the normal version of Facebook, once your child has reached a suitable age, is probably quite a good option as far as social media goes.
In this feature, we take a look at four of most popular and secure social networking sites for children under 13 years of age.
- Kidzworld.
- GromSocial.
- PopJam.
- Messenger Kids.
Why do you have to be 13 to use Facebook?
Nearly all social networking sites only allow users aged 13 and over. This age limit has been dictated by US law through the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The act at first ordered sites to seek “verifiable parental consent” for younger users, and then restrict how they could use data.
Can 13 year olds use Instagram?
How old should kids be to use Instagram? According to the terms of service, you have to be 13, but there’s no age-verification process, so it’s very easy for kids under 13 to sign up. Common Sense rates Instagram for age 15 and up because of mature content, access to strangers, marketing ploys, and data collection.
Should 13 year olds use Snapchat?
You have to enter your birth date to set up an account, but there’s no age verification, so it’s easy for kids under 13 to sign up. Common Sense Media rates Snapchat OK for teens 16 and up, mainly because of the exposure to age-inappropriate content and the marketing ploys, such as quizzes, that collect data.
Top Most Dangerous Social Media Apps
- Snapchat.
- Ask.fm.
- TikTok.
- Whisper.
- Kik Messenger.
- Tinder.
- Instagram.
- Omegle.
Can a 13 year old have Instagram?
Can a 13 year old have a Facebook account?
Though Facebook bans children under 13, millions of them have profiles on the site by lying about their age. The company is now testing ways to allow those kids to participate without needing to lie. This would likely be under parental supervision, such as by connecting children’s accounts to their parents’ accounts.
Do you have to give your child a Facebook account?
Dara Pressley, a Seattle-based product designer, noted that just because you’re giving an account to your kid to play the game, it doesn’t mean “your child has to or should be using Facebook or Instagram.” One option for parents, beyond saying no: a new account, under their name, which they share with their kids.
Why do children have to sign in to Facebook?
The law aims to stop marketers prying personal information from children or using their data to advertise to them. Sites must get parental permission before allowing children to enter, and must take steps to protect privacy.
How old do you have to be to use Facebook in UK?
Photograph: Cappi Thompson/Getty Images/Flickr RF So, 11- and 12-year-olds across Britain and the US are standing by in the hope that Mark Zuckerberg’s plea for under-13s to be allowed to use Facebook is heard by their countries’ decision-makers.