Bradley Horowitz @ Google+ announces new safety enhancements, and pages now available for teens ….
Teens and young adults are the most active Internet users on the planet. And surprise, surprise: they’re also human beings who enjoy spending time with friends and family. Put these two things together and it’s clear that teens will increasingly connect online. Unfortunately, online sharing is still second-rate for this age group.
In life, for instance, teens can share the right things with just the right people (like classmates, parents or close ties). Over time, the nuance and richness of selective sharing even promotes authenticity and accountability. Sadly, today’s most popular online tools are rigid and brittle by comparison, so teens end up over-sharing with all of their so-called “friends.”
With Google+, we want to help teens build meaningful connections online. We also want to provide features that foster safety alongside self-expression. Today we’re doing both, for everyone who’s old enough for a Google Account (13+ in most countries).
This is good news for the young folks who wanted to stop by our weekly SHOW-AND-TELL as well as participate on Limor (Ladyada) Fried’s G+ page and of course our Adafruit Industries Google+ page. We’ll SEE all of you soon!