In your opinion, should social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have a minimum age restriction?

[Samantha]

Do you think that social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter should restrict the age at which people can register? If yes, why is this important? If no, why do you feel it isn't?

I know that currently Facebook discourages anyone under the age of 13 from using the site, however many people believe that this restriction is ineffective and should be lifted. This is because it doesn't really stop anyone younger from registering and many people get away with it by simply entering a false year of birth. And, Facebook has no way of making sure people do follow the rule, since there are just way too many users.

What do you think?

[Alessa]

Only if the people that website think there should be. It's not our choice. The internet is not a democracy.

[Earthbound Timmy]

Nope. Because its not porn.

[RodriGo]

In all honesty, I don't think so. What children do on the internet is their business and just their problem (or not). If their parents want, they can monitor what their children do on the internet. It's not anyone's problem but theirs.