Facebook New Registration Process - Case 2 Analysis

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Case 2 Analysis

Does Facebook have a responsibility to set up different policies for users in different countries or to provide different warnings to users in different countries, reflecting the kinds/levels of risk to which its users are exposed when they post on the social network?

Yes. Facebook owns a responsibility to set up different policies for users in different countries and provide different warnings to users in different countries. For me, it is more necessary to provide different warnings to users in different countries. Such incident could lead to serious consequences.

In the warning text cited above, Facebook alerts its teen users that friends that they tag in public posts will also be exposed to comments and friend requests from unfamiliar people. Does this change your view of the new policy?

It does not change my view of the new policy. It does give teenagers tools and power but it also comes with responsibility. Since teenagers are not always fully aware of the situation, it is such a huge risk Facebook applies new policies.

Should platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ treat teens differently than other users?

Definitely. To be exact, they should be careful with users under 18 years of age.

Should Facebook allow kids younger than 13 to open accounts?

If you are a Facebook user who registered before 2013, please read the article "What It's Like to Sign Up for Facebook in 2013," by Charlie Warzel, before answering the following questions:

a) Is it ethical for Facebook to prompt new users to provide significant amounts of personal information as part of the registration process?

It is somewhat unethical to force people to reveal so many pieces of personal information just for registration process. Users have the right to share any information they would like and Facebook is pushing users too much in the sign-up process.

b) Does your answer change if the prospective user is a teen?

My answer still applies to teenagers....