Facebook Site Poses Security Nightmare for Children, Say Peers

Labour's Lord Mitchell said the popular social networking site needed improved security measures as weaknesses allowed an "open season for the bad guys".It was now being used by university admissions departments and potential employers to find out about applicants.Lord Mitchell also told the Lords that computer manufacturers had a "duty" to inform children about the dangers posed by the internet and said youngsters needed more guidance and protection.He said: "There has been a explosion in social networking."It is ubiquitous, the word Facebook has now joined Googled among the young vocabulary."But Facebook is a security nightmare.

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