• CNET, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:39 AM

Out of a reported 20 million "minors" who actively use Facebook, 7.5 million are younger than 13, and more than 5 million are younger than 10. That's according to a survey conducted by Consumer Reports, which according to CNet, tracks with other studies including one conducted in 2010 by McAfee, which found 37% of 10-to-12 year olds are on Facebook.

As CNet notes, however, "Facebook's terms of service require that users be at least 13." Jeff Fox, technology editor for Consumer Reports, said it was troubling that the survey found "a majority of parents of kids 10 and under seemed largely unconcerned by their children's use of the site." In a press statement, Consumer Reports said that "Using Facebook presents children and their friends and family with safety, security and privacy risks" ... "In the past year, the use of Facebook has exposed more than 5 million online U.S. households to some type of abuse, including virus infections, identity theft, and--for a million children--bullying."

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