Google+ opens its doors for teenagers aged 13-17
At the end of January 2012, social network Google+ officially opened its sign-up process for users aged 13+ (compared to its previous policy of 18+).
Teenage accounts are reported to have extra safety features, such as warning teenage users when they are about to share something publicly on Google+ or kicking the user out of Google Hangout chats when a stranger outside of their circles join the chat.
Are these ‘safety measures’ enough to ease parental worries over the teenage use of Google+ so that the social network can make further inroad on the social media headcounts? Or will such safety features burden the use of Google+ by teenagers who will think, why bother when I’ve already got Facebook?
(Source: siliconfilter.com)
