Parents Warn Children to Avoid Dating Site for Kids on Facebook

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Parents express concern over a dating site for children as young as nine on Facebook, warning of potential abuse and grooming. The page, called 'Dating Site for 9-18 year olds', has been removed after attracting over 1,200 members in six months.

Shocked parents have warned children to avoid a dating site that was set up on Facebook for kids as young as nine.

One of the parents, James Twomey from Co Cork, warned that the social media page could be abused to groom children.The online Facebook group claimed it was for children who were looking for "friendship and love". James, who feared for his 12-year-old daughter, urged other parents to monitor their kids’ social media use.

"You’d think Facebook would be safe. But I’d recommend to any parents to take a look on their child’s Facebook to see what’s going on.

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