New Facebook invention allows children to join this social network?

Facebook is currently designing a system that allows children under the age of 13 to be supervised by their parents, under a new patent, complying with the US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (Coppa ), which does not specify whether children under 13 years of age are prohibited from using online services to collect data without parental permission.

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Facebook currently prohibits users under 13 from joining this social network.

' Supporting children's safety, policy makers and companies are discussing how to help parents keep their children safe online, ' - A spokesman Facebook in a statement sent to The Guardian said. - ' As other responsible companies, we are considering to address this issue, but the patented program based on research two years ago is not a factor to do this .'

The program was filed for a patent in November 2012 that was announced last week by the US Patent Office, which is a system that allows parents to monitor their child's Facebook account. me

Parents first need to verify their identity, by their relationship with the child before they can create an account for them. Parents will have control tools to restrict access to certain content, friends, and third-party apps such as Facebook games like Farmville and Candy Crush .

Children's accounts will also have strict privacy security settings and the right to require parents to approve certain actions.

A system that proves the identity of parents and their consent allows children under 13 to participate in data collection services that need to be approved by the US Federal Trade Commission, face of Coppa.

Accessing children's data and access to online services is governed by the Data Protection Act in the UK, with further guidance from the UK Information Authority ( ICO ). ICO is now pushing for education about information rights for children to help them decide what is appropriate and safe to share online. New systems that allow young children to participate in services like Facebook will need to meet the requirements from the ICO.

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While Facebook is banning children under 13 from participating in the service, there are many children participating in using Facebook because online age verification is quite easy. You don't need any paperwork and still can do it.

' The truth of the matter is that children, in fact, are now on Facebook, with or without management from their parents. They will continue to use, regardless of whether or not Facebook accepts to allow underage members. - Lisa Vaas , from Sophos security company, explained in a blog.

Facebook is actively eliminating underage children, with about 800,000 children removed from the service through a screening process only in 2012, according to Consumer Reports . They also estimate that there are about 5.6 million accounts on Facebook, many of which are helped by parents themselves.

Facebook says there is no way to allow children under the age of 13 to use this social network and the other patent only to meet, not to meet future work.

However, the fact that Facebook developed the other program proved that Facebook had this intention. Let's wait and see what actions Facebook will take next!