Facebook Implements ‘Panic Button’ Application in UK

Facebook in the United Kingdom is set to allow users between the ages of 13 and 18 an opportunity to report inappropriate behavior to government child welfare authorities at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Center (CEOP).

Specifically, Facebook is debuting an application to these users via an announcement on their home pages that will walk them through the installation process. After the app is installed ,the user’s home page will note that they “are in control online.”

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