Facebook Inc has removed a restriction for users under 18 that previously limited who could see their online postings from photos to musings on the world-wide social network. The No.1 online social network said that teenagers would now be able to manually alter the settings and share information with public. Until now, a teenager’s postings on Facebook were only viewable to their friends, and to the friends of their friends. The change comes as Facebook faces increasing competition from a new crop of mobile and social services, such as SnapChat and WhatsApp, that have proven popular with younger users. Facebook said that it would show teenage users a special notice the first couple of times they attempt to post information to public, reminding the user that the post can be seen by anyone.
FACEBOOK LIFTS RESTRICTION ON TEEN USERS
