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#A June 2011 Consumer Reports "State of the Net" survey "unearthed several disturbing findings about children and Facebook":
 
#A June 2011 Consumer Reports "State of the Net" survey "unearthed several disturbing findings about children and Facebook":
 
## Of the 20 million minors who actively used Facebook in the past year, 7.5 million - or more than one-third - were younger than 13 and not supposed to be able to use the site.
 
## Of the 20 million minors who actively used Facebook in the past year, 7.5 million - or more than one-third - were younger than 13 and not supposed to be able to use the site.
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##[http://www.ndtv.com/hyderabad-news/how-a-hyderabad-student-allegedly-stalked-200-young-women-online-1216648 Hyderabad student stalked] girls through Facebook. This article shows how dangerous it can be to befriend strangers. As a simple but necessary rule, never make any friend on-line, unless you already are their friend off-line
 
## Among young users, more than 5 million were 10 and under, and their accounts were largely unsupervised by their parents.
 
## Among young users, more than 5 million were 10 and under, and their accounts were largely unsupervised by their parents.
 
# Using social networking sites presents children and their friends and families with safety, security, and privacy risks. [http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19674-raffi-warns-about-possible-effects-of-fb-social-media-on-kids read the article from Truthout]
 
# Using social networking sites presents children and their friends and families with safety, security, and privacy risks. [http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19674-raffi-warns-about-possible-effects-of-fb-social-media-on-kids read the article from Truthout]

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