Groups hit out at Facebook in child safety backlash

Facebook is facing a backlash from campaigners after announcing it will allow millions of teenagers to open up their profiles to strangers.

Groups hit out at Facebook in child safety backlash

Facebook is facing a backlash from campaigners after announcing it will allow millions of teenagers to open up their profiles to strangers.

The social networking site announced that users aged from 13 to 17 will now be able to switch their settings to share posts with anyone on the internet, rather than just their ā€œfriendsā€ or ā€œfriends of friendsā€.

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