Parental Controls on Facebook – RedFlag offers Non-Invasive Solution to Protecting Kids on Facebook

No. The current Facebook system does not screen, flag or profile potentially risky or dishonest members. Anyone can register to become a Facebook member using either their actual identity or by creating a fictional identity. It's not unusual for users of Facebook to accept friends that they might not have a direct relationship with. A risky Facebook member who is successful at building a large group of online friends creates the perception of "knowing" your child's circle of friends and, as a result, can gain your child's trust. Facebook parental controls can help protect kids from these risky members.

Let them know that just as you wouldn’t let them get into a car with a stranger or get into a situation where they could unknowingly get into trouble, you want to be sure they can enjoy Facebook social networking with their friends without strangers intruding and pretending to be something they are not. You can show them how RedFlag works and share with them any review of suspicious profiles. You may want to suggest a "trial" period where they allow you to monitor Facebook profiles so they can get used to it.

Not at all. RedFlag does not monitor conversations, email, chat or wall postings, so the kids will not feel like you as a parent are "spying" on their conversations. RedFlag is only concerned with identifying suspect characteristics in Facebook friend profiles and enabling you to stop access to your kids by these so-called "friends." Unlike some Facebook parental controls, RedFlag does not monitor what you kids are saying with their genuine friends.

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