Ohio Attorney General’s Statement Regarding The Facebook Social Networking Web Site

September 24, 2007 -- "As I have made clear, those running Web sites that are marketed to children and teen-agers had better do so responsibly. If Web sites put our children at risk, I will pursue every available avenue to stop them.

For the past month, my staff has been investigating the Facebook Web site, culminating in a meeting last week with representatives of Facebook and several attorneys general’s offices.

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At that meeting, I expressed serious concerns about the current availability of inappropriate material on Facebook, as well as the dangers of sexual predators seeking out children on the site. At the same time, I also expressed my hope that we could work with Facebook to seek creative solutions to protect our children.

As my staff continues to work on these issues, it is my hope that Facebook will take immediate steps to address the concerns expressed at our meeting."

Source: Ohio Attorney General