Google + opens its doors to young people with 13 years

Google Inc. took another step to increase the popularity of its social network, Google + and increase its user base, officially announcing the formal lowering the age threshold required to register for this service, from 18 to 13 years. This decision said Google Vice President for Product Management Bradley Horowitz (Bradley Horowitz) on his page at social networks. Thus, Google + is similar to its rival Facebook, where you can also create accounts officially teenagers, ranging from 13 years of age.

At the same time while reducing the age threshold for registration in the social networking Google introduces additional precautionary measures designed to protect their young users from unwanted contacts and experience. For example, the default is to send a message teens can only users who are members of his "community" that is, as a rule, relatives and friends. In addition, the publication reports widely available to the young user will need to confirm your intention. In addition, recently reported the appearance in Google + support nicknames and aliases.