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Quit Facebook or be expelled, school says

http://www.theage.com.au

A Queensland primary school principal is threatening to expel students aged under 13 who refuse to delete their Facebook accounts, in a bold bid to stamp out cyber bullying at her school.

The policy has been applauded by cyber safety experts who say schools are grappling to deal with a surge in problems caused when children use social media sites designed for adults.

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COPPA Act

snowdog2012 1 year 4 days 23 hours 46 min ago

Facebook will delete all under 13 accounts if reported to them. No under age 13 policy currently comes from compliance to a 4/2000 US Law called COPPA (Child Online Privacy Protection Act)

Zuckerberg speaks that he wants to alter Facebooks "No Under Age 13" policy here:
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/news/may-20th-under-13s-on-facebook-arti...

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