Why is the age limit for Facebook 13?

[Laura]

I just wonder why do you have to be 13 to create an account on Facebook?

[john]

Its not a Place that Kids would be.

[shOrtie]

Because the content is often not suitable for children and paedophiles use it to groom potential victims.

[Locoluis]

Uh... that's the age limit for Yahoo! Answers too, you know.

[Daniel]

Because Thats The Rule Because its Dangerous For Children Under the Age of 13 To Be On Social Media Sites Thats The Age For Most Sites You Have to Use Facebook Responsibly They Dont Want Children to Get Hurt

[dewcoons]

Because 13 is often the "magic number" that law enforcement agencies use to separate between "young children" and "older children". Things that you could do with someone 13 or over you can not do with a child who is younger without facing (more) severe penalties.

Facebook (and most other web sites) do not want to take a chance that someone might use their site to try to abuse or kidnap a young child under 13. The legal consequences for Facebook could be very serious. So they restrict anyone under that age from having an account. It protects both Face book and the young child.

Besides, a child under that age does not need to be spending their time on line. They need to be having real world social interaction. And they need to be supervisors because they are not yet mature enough to know what they are doing when they are on line.

[Jhon Dave]

when you is 13 and you have a account on Facebook.

Facebook Controls you...

Why i tell it controls you..

EX.

you want to buy an good merchandise on facebook app it will not let you to buy because of what they call Parent Parental Guidance