Popular social networking site Facebook has, after reportedly long negotiations, reached an agreement with attorneys general from 49 states and the District of Columbia to implement policies and technology designed to shield underage users from sexual predators. The deal is similar to an agreement with 49 states (and Washington DC) reached earlier this year with social networking site MySpace—and, once again, the single state not signing on is Texas. The new agreement also follows Facebook’s mea culpa last year when it admitted it had failed to respond promptly to complaints of online harassment and abuse.
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