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Update planned for teenagers to access Facebook, Twitter

Friday 6-Nov-2009 4:50 PM Microsoft will temporarily enforce the age limit until they roll out an update.
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Major Nelson has issued a statement saying that under 18s won't be able to access Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm at launch.

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"As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm in our public preview," he explains. "I want to you let you know that this will remain the case when it launches to the world soon."

"We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren't able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access. In order to offer an age-appropriate environment for everyone, we decided to turn off these applications for those Gold members under the age of 18."

Major Nelson promises that eventually, these features will be open to all, courtesy of an update planned to roll out in a few weeks.

"We want to make sure everyone was aware, however, that the development team is working on an update that gives parents the choice of which social applications their children can access," he adds. "This means that Xbox LIVE members between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to use Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm as long as their parents approve. The team hope to roll this out several weeks after launch and I will update you on the exact date as it gets closer."

Ryan KingOXM.co.uk

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