According to an article written on Thursday, March 11 2010 on MSNBC, British officials were pressuring Facebook to create a panic button on its website following the conviction of Peter Chapman for the kidnap, rape and murder of 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall.
There has been an urgent call for Facebook to install a button on its website. British child protection authorities have been lobbying for a one-click button, which can allow children to get immediate police help if they suspect they are at risk.
Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, will discuss with Facebook later this week (March 16, 2010) about refusal to allow a panic button installation, which will allow children to report suspected pedophiles.
Home Office Minister, Alan Campbell, will meet representatives from the site in an attempt to persuade them to install the button, which connects to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) center.
Mr. Campbell said he was disappointed that not all social networking sites had added the panic button. He claims, "Later this week the Home Secretary and I will be meeting with Facebook to impress upon them the need to allow users who feel threatened to have access to the CEOP button."
I question if a panic button is really needed on Facebook. Facebook does have a button where an individual can report a member, group, or event. A panic button can falsely identify a person presumed “threatening.” I agree with the idea of a panic button, but I do not think it will be as effective as hoped for.
More information can be found at: Yahoo and MSNBC
---Mona Dalia
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