Facebook will bring four dozen new ' security barriers '

Facebook, according to the International Herald Tribune, plans to introduce four dozen additional security measures designed to protect underage users of social networks from sexual predators and pedophiles.

The second most popular after the MySpace networking site Facebook now has more than 70 million active users around the world. Facebook attracts a large number of adolescents who are often victims of pedophiles and perpetrators of sexual offenses.

Recently, the Facebook signed an agreement on the introduction of several new security measures from 49 American states. It is expected that now the offenders convicted of sexual offenses will not be able to access social networking site. In addition, the adult Facebook users will be restricted to search for subscribers who are under eighteen years of age. Simultaneously, Facebook will improve the means of identification checks of data entered when registering new users profiles on the site of service.

Facebook is now also intends to delete the group, comments that suggest that they may pose a threat to minors. Persons under the age of 18 years, will not be displayed advertising of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, and a change in the profile of this age is going to Facebook additional checks. Plus, this will create a special system of mailing notices and made ​​a number of other security measures.

By the way, it is possible that Microsoft will make an offer to buy social networking site Facebook. At least, according to The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft has investment bankers contacted Facebook with management to discuss the possibility of merging.

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