Facebook has removed a restriction for users under 18 that limited who could see their online posts.
Facebook said teenagers would now be able to manually alter the setting and share information with the public. Until now, posts by those who registered their age as less than 18 could be viewed only by their friends, and by friends of their friends.
"Teens are among the savviest people using of social media, and whether it comes to civic engagement, activism, or their thoughts on a new movie, they want to be heard," Facebook said in an announcement of the changes.
"While only a small fraction of teens using Facebook might choose to post publicly, this update now gives them the choice to share more broadly, just like on other social media services," the company said.
Facebook is under increasing competition for younger users from a new crop of mobile and social services, such as SnapChat and WhatsApp.
Source: the guardian
