38% of Children on Facebook Are Younger Than 12

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Zoe Fox
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38% of Children on Facebook Are Younger Than 12
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MinorMonitor, a tool for parents to watch their children's Facebook activities, surveyed 1,000 parents about how their children use Facebook, finding that 38% of children on Facebook are 12 and under. Of the 1,000 children represented by their parents, 40 were under age six.

Though children eagerly embrace Facebook, 74% of parents are worried about their safety. More than half of parents (56%) are worried about sexual predators.

When it comes to cyberbullying, 41% of parents are concerned and 30% think their children have already been victims.

More than half of parents monitor their children's Facebook use by logging into their accounts, one-quarter friend their children and just 17% don't track their children at all.

If you were a parent, would you let your children on Facebook? What risks do you think are posed by early exposure to the social network? Take a look at the survey findings in the below infographic and sound off in the comments.

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