MicroSoft to bring age restriction for Twitter and Facebook on XBOX 360
MicroSoft is about to bring age restrictions on the new versions of Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm to their XBOX 360. It will be will be restricted to gamers with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions and will be only for users over 18, at least for now.
Xbox’s “Major Nelson” Larry Hryb says:
“We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren’t able to use Family Settings to customise which of these applications their children can access. In order to offer an age-appropriate environment for everyone, we decided to turn off these applications for those Gold members under the age of 18. We want to make sure everyone was aware, however, that the development team is working on an update that gives parents the choice of which social applications their children can access.
This means that Xbox Live members between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to use Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm as long as their parents approve. The team hope to roll this out several weeks after launch and I will update you on the exact date as it gets closer.”
