Facebook said today it has introduced a new redesigned Safety Center with new resources aimed at informing parents, educators, teens and members of law enforcement about tools for staying safe on the popular social network.
The new Safety Center now has four times the number of pages focused on safety topics than was previously available.
Facebook worked directly with its Safety Advisory Board on the redesign. The board provided advice on topics to address within the Center, including protections against cyberbullying; how to report a policy violation; and information for educators on using the service.
The Safety Center includes content for parents developed by Common Sense Media, a member of Facebook's Safety Advisory Board, on topics such as "How do I teach my teen to use the Internet wisely?" and "Can I 'friend my teen on Facebook?"
"There's no single answer to making the Internet or Facebook safer," said Elliot Schrage, Vice-President of Global Communications and Public Policy at Facebook. "That's why we're introducing new tools and advice for parents, educators and teens."
"We want our approach for improving safety to be as simple, easy and effective as our approach to improving Facebook's user experience. Our Safety Advisory Board has been a tremendous resource in developing this next generation of safety resources and offering us ideas for new initiatives. Going forward, you'll see even more powerful - and simpler - safety innovations coming from Facebook."
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People who lie on online dating services are likely people-pleasers who want to present themselves favorably, just as they would in person, according to new research from the University of Kansas.
Jeffery Hall, assistant professor of communications studies, surveyed more than 5,000 participants who used Internet dating services to find out what kinds of people are most likely to lie.
He asked them how likely they were to lie about topics such as assets, relationship goals, personal interests, personal attributes, past relationships, age and weight.
"What people lie about depends on what kind of people they are," Hall said.
"For example, if you're an extrovert, you might downplay the number of past relationships you've had because chances are you've had more relationships than an introvert."
Those most likely to lie during the online dating process are people who have a strong awareness of what people like and control their behavior to achieve social ends. Their actions are not necessarily manipulative, but instead reflect a desire to be liked and to fit in.
In the study, men admitted to lying more overall, but women were most likely to lie about their weight. Because online daters hope to meet face-to-face eventually, the amount of lying is quite small.
"Online daters shouldn't be concerned that most people are presenting a false impression of themselves," Hall said. "What influences face-to-face dating influences the online world, too."
Hall's research was published in the February issue of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
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The Safety Center includes content for parents developed by Common Sense Media, a member of Facebook's Safety Advisory Board, on topics such as "How do I teach my teen to use the Internet wisely?" and "Can I 'friend my teen on Facebook?"
I have moved, on average, about once every 8 months over the course of my adult life. Up until about August of 2008, I had somehow managed to weasel out of ever paying for residential internet service. As I’ve been married a few years now, my wanderlust has been kept in check, but the frequency at which we have moved (I like to think we’re “upwardly mobile”) hasn’t decreased much.
"What people lie about depends on what kind of people they are," Hall said.
