• September 5, 2008

Facebook has agreed to replace its own link for reporting abuse with a bigger one developed by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.

Facebook will display a "Report Abuse" icon on a small fraction of its pages that display videos instead of its own link for reporting objectionable material. The test will involve at least 1.5 million randomly-selected page impressions over the next six months. At the conclusion of the test, Facebook will work with the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to decide whether to expand, revise or discontinue use of the icon.

Facebook agreed in May to add new safeguards to protect users from cyberbullies and sexual predators following talks with many state attorneys general.

Seven other social networking sites have agreed to use the "Report Abuse" icon including Blackplanet.com and Myyearbook.com, according to The Associated Press.--Tanya Irwin