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Who Cares?:Practical Ethics And The Problem Of Underage Users On Social Networking Sites, Brian O'Neill
Who Cares?:Practical Ethics And The Problem Of Underage Users On Social Networking Sites, Brian O'Neill
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Internet companies place a high priority on the safety of their services and on their corporate responsibility towards protection of all users, especially younger ones. However, such efforts are undermined by the large numbers of children who circumvent age restrictions and lie about their age to gain access to such platforms. This paper deals with the ethical issues that arise in this not-so-hypothetical situation. Who, for instance, bears responsibility for children’s welfare in this context? Are parents/carers ethically culpable in failing to be sufficiently vigilant or even facilitating their children’s social media use? Do industry providers do enough to enforce …