Sep 24, 2007 2:43 pm US/Eastern
Cuomo Investigates Against Sex Predators On Net
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The New York Attorney General's office is concerned that Facebook's promise of a safe web site is not consistent with its performance. (file photo)
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The New York Attorney General has subpoenaed the social networking Web site Facebook following a preliminary review that faulted the company's efforts to protect users from sexual predators.
State investigators who set up profiles as 12- to 14-year old users said they were quickly contacted by other users of the site.
The investigators said adults contacted the phony user profiles seeking sex with comments including: "u look too hot....... can i c u online," "do you like sex?" and "call me if u want to do sex with me."
Investigators said that when they told Facebook about their experiences, "many" times the concerns were ignored.
"My office is concerned that Facebook's promise of a safe Web site is not consistent with its performance in policing its site and responding to complaints," said Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
"Parents have a right to know what their children will encounter on a Web site that is aggressively marketed as safe."
He publicly released a letter to Facebook over its safety claims. Those concerns are based on several "undercover tests" in recent weeks at Facebook (
www.facebook.com), he said.
The subpoenas seek complaints made to the company and copies of its policies.
There was no immediate comment from Facebook.
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