Facebook recently issued reassurances that ownership of data belongs to users, which is a step in the right direction. However, parents should still operate under the general assumption that once their kids post data online it may stay in cyberspace forever.
Facebook has responded to criticism over the way it handles user data by handing over control to its users.
Members of the social network will have comment and voting rights over the firm's future policies regarding how the site is governed.
Founder Mark Zuckerberg said the aim was to "open up Facebook so that users can participate meaningfully in our policies and our future".
Mr Zuckerberg admitted that the recent changes to the website's terms and conditions had sparked a "firestorm".
Users had complained that it appeared Facebook was claiming ownership of their data - even if they delete their accounts.
The founder said: "We do not own user data, they [users] own it. We never intended to give that impression and feel really bad that we did."
Source: BBC
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