Facebook Adds Controls To Curb Cyberbullying
Facebook has long been adamant about preventing cyberbullying, and the company announced recently that more controls are in place so teens can feel safer on the social network.
Facebook has long been adamant about preventing cyberbullying, and the company announced recently that more controls are in place so teens can feel safer on the social network.
After consulting with researchers at Yale and Columbia universities, Facebook added new features for teenagers to report content that makes them feel unsafe.
The biggest change is specifically for users who are 13 and 14 years old. If a teen sees a mean or hurtful image that a classmate has posted to Facebook, he or she can click, “This post is a problem,” replacing “Report.”
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