Google+ is now available for teens

by on January 28th, 2012 1

Google has opened its social networking site to teens. The service was until now limited to users 18 years and above. Now,  all teenagers, except those in Spain, South Korea and Netherlands, where the age requirements are higher, can be part of the Google+.

Announcing this news Google+ Vice President Bradley Horowitz writes in a Google+ post, “With Google+, we want to help teens build meaningful connections online. We also want to provide features that foster safety alongside self-expression.

Google+ for teens is similar to that for adults, but with additional security features.

For instance, when teens try and share outside their circles, they see a warning message stating –

“When you share publicly, people you haven’t added to your circles will be able to view your post and may be able to comment.”

When a stranger outside the teen’s circles joins a hangout, Google temporarily removes the person, and gives them a chance to rejoin.

Google+ relaxed its real name policy earlier this week, allowing users to use nicknames to be displayed alongside their real name. Now, the search giant is encouraging youngsters to join its social networking site. Is Google trying too hard to compete with Facebook?

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