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Face Time: How Young Is Too Young For Social Networking?

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From Facebook to MySpace, it seems the users are getting smaller and the problems are getting bigger. Although many social networking sites have a minimum age requirement of 13, children often disregard the age limitations altogether. Or they seek out sites that are geared more toward their demographics, but are those really any better? According to a survey conducted by Ofcom, 49 percent of children between the ages of 8 and 17 had profiles on a social networking site.

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The study also indicates that more than 25 percent of children between the ages of 8 and 11 who are in the Internet in the United Kingdom have a profile on a social networking site. Some experts maintain that social networking is dangerous for children - they say it compromises the future of social interaction and relationships. They also worry it can transcend into the Internet addiction from which many adults suffer. And the dangers don't stop there.