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Tue 02 Feb 2010Warning on social networking risks
Social networking sites such as Facebook have made the personal information of minors more accessible online, according to a new study by the European Commission.
Marking Safer Internet Day, the commission today reminded teenagers to: “Think before you post”, adding that 50 per cent of European teenagers give out private data on the web, which can remain online forever and can be seen by anybody.
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