New Facebook settings ‘may expose children to predators’

FACEBOOK has come under fire from internet security experts over a relaxation in its privacy settings, which may place younger people at increased risk of being preyed on.

The popular social networking site — which has over 900,000 users in Ireland alone — is testing new settings that recommended a privacy level which exposes much of the user’s information to strangers.

They will also have the option to share their information with “everyone,” in a move widely perceived as a response to Twitter, the micro-blogging site which has rarely been far from the news in recent weeks.