PARENTSWHAT

THINK

EXPERTSWHAT

SAY

PARENTS & EXPERTSWEIGH IN...

38%OF CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OLD ARE ALREADY ON FACEBOOK

THE STATS:

86% OF PARENTS ARE FRIENDS WITH THEIR CHILD ON FACEBOOK.

36PERCENTof parents knew their child had a Facebook account before the child was 13 years old.(the majority of those parents helped set up the account.)

Many parents agree that

should have access to Facebook to learn how to use it

childrenUNDER 13

responsibly.

7.5MILLION

KIDS

THAT’S

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MONITORING YOUR CHILD’S SOCIAL MEDIA

ACCOUNTS VISIT: www.uKnowKids.comDesigner: Brigit Gilbert

References:The Online Mom http://theonlinemom.comForbes http://www.forbes.comThreat Post http://www.threatpost.comNet Family News http://www.netfamilynews.org

74%of parents are still concerned about his or her child’s online presence.

UNDER1 3o n

F a c e b o o k

BUT

LAWMAKERShope that Facebook does not exploit children and their personal information as a source of revenue.

EXPERTS BELIEVE that Facebook can be a valuable

resource for children to learn:

socialskills self

expression

digitalsavvy

educational development

SOCIAL MEDIA

RESEARCHERSclaim that

allowing children

under 13 on FB

may make it easier for child

predators to find

new targets.

CURRENTLY, Facebookdeletes

THOUSANDSOF UNDER 13 ACCOUNTSEVERY

DAY

55%of TEENS

HAVE GIVEN OUT PERSONALINFORMATION, INCLUDING PHOTOS AND PERSONALDESCRIPTIONS TO SOMEONETHEY DON’T KNOW ONLINE.

Facebook intendsTO ALLUNDER 13 ACCOUNTS TO HIS OR HERPARENT’S ACCOUNTIN ORDER TOALLOW PARENTSTO

THEIR CHILD ONLINE.

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