Social network sites such as Twitter, Myspace or Facebook are increasingly present in our society. Such systems allow people to communicate with each other, reconnect with old acquaintances, plan events or even share travel photos. While teenagers have been using these services for over a decade, a recent trend has been seen where younger and younger children are joining social networking sites. Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 in the United States of America, any website containing information about a person under the age of 13 must require parental consent before such child is permitted to use the website. In Canada and other countries, however, COPPA does not exist and websites are free to operate for any intended audience. This essay will attempt to demonstrate that websites such as Facebook should nevertheless impose and enforce a minimum age requirement. Having a reasonable age limit for social networking services, including Twitter or Facebook, would prevent exposure to inappropriate content, prevent the formation of narcissistic ideals, and prevent or delay biased perceptions of what is socially and morally acceptable in our society. First, while Facebook is great for sharing fun or interesting content, unfortunately it's also great for sharing offensive and disturbing images, videos, or text messages. According to a national survey conducted in the United States, more than 40% of Americans between grades 4 and 8 were victims of online bullying in 20031. If this staggering statistic is applied to the Canadian child population, that represents more than 2 million children are bullied by means...... middle of paper...... websites such as Facebook. Three compelling arguments have been presented in support of this topic. This would prevent offensive content, make the future generation much less selfish, and allow children to fully understand the values ​​of our society before participating. The minimum age requirement is a way to help our future generations and, although it may seem impossible to enforce, it should be a priority to protect our youth from the dangers it presents. Even if censorship does not seem to be the best solution, it is often the only way to protect a population from itself. Works CitedI-SAFE, Cyber ​​Bullying: Statistics and Tips, USA, 2004Laura E. Buffardi and W. Keith Campbell, Narcissism and Social Media Websites, 2008CTV News, Man Fired for Cheering Vancouver Riot on Facebook , Vancouver, 2011