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Evil Avatar - News Items: Minors Can't Use Twitter on the Xbox 360
Xbox-Scene News: Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM and Xbox 360 Family Settings
G4 TV - TheFeed: Sorry Kids: Xbox Live Twitter, Facebook, Last.Fm To Remain Adults Only... For Now
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RT @xboxsupport For your safety, Xbox LIVE child accounts can't currently access Facebook & Twitter from Xbox LIVE http://tiny.cc/19ebZ 3 days ago |
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RT @GetGameSmart Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm available on Xbox 360 today - but not for teens. updates soon http://bit.ly/2cboRF 3 days ago |
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Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm available on Xbox 360 today - but not for teens. Family Settings update available soon: http://bit.ly/2cboRF 3 days ago |
Minors Can't Use Twitter on the Xbox 360
Evil Avatar - News Items —
... Major Nelson wanted to let everyone know that if you're a minor (below the age of 18) you won't be able to take advantage of any new Dashboard updates that are coming soon. No Twitter, no Facebook, no Last.FM. Why is this? Because the parental controls on the Xbox 360 don't support the apps. They're working on it, but when it hits later this month for everyone... no soup for you youngsters. ...
Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM and Xbox 360 Family Settings
Xbox-Scene News —
From majornelson.com: [QUOTE] As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm in our public preview. I want to you let you know that this will remain the case when it launches to the world soon. We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren't able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access. In order to offer an age-appropriate environment for everyone, we decided to turn off these applications for those Gold members ...
Sorry Kids: Xbox Live Twitter, Facebook, Last.Fm To Remain Adults Only... For Now
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... dudes over at Microsoft are "working on an update that gives parents the choice of which social applications their children can access," so hang tight, good buddy. 10-4!
Now that all the parents/adults are gone, I want you all to check out this tubular TV show I found on the YouTubes... but make sure you get your homework done! Homework is for awesomes:
Source: Major Nelson
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Xbox 360 Social Network Features are Age-Gated
1UP RSS feed —
... The upcoming social networking features built into the Xbox 360 dashboard aren't for minors, but an update to change that is on the way, according to a blog post by Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson). "As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm in our public preview," he wrote. "I want to let you know that this will remain the case when it launches to the world soon. We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren't able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications ...
360’s Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm for 18+ audiences, unless parents approve
That VideoGame Blog —
... younger folks with good persuasion skills will still be able to gain access to the services by swaying their parents in the right direction, thanks to an upcoming Family Settings update. “… the development team is working on an update that gives parents the choice of which social applications their children can access. This means that Xbox LIVE members between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to use Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm as long as their parents approve,” writes Xbox Live’s Larry Hryb. ...
Microsoft Restricts Twitter, Facebook On Xbox Live
The Escapist : Latest News —
... of a certain age (which is to say, under 18), the company wants to ensure an "age-appropriate environment" for everyone and since the Family Settings options don't allow parents to selectively restrict the applications, Microsoft imposed across-the-board age limits on Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm. Those limitations will stay in place when the applications are given a full launch, at least until Microsoft can issue an update which will give parents full control over access to them. Major Nelson said the development team is working on implementing the controls and while no ...
An update on Xbox 360 social networking family settings
Destructoid —
... As Major Nelson puts it on his blog, "We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren’t able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access." ...
Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM are Too Cool for the Kids…For Now
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Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM are Too Cool for the Kids…For Now Leave a comment Posted November 6, 2009 by Travis Barbour in News , Xbox 360 News . facebooktwitter Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM are Too Cool for the Kids...For Now Anyone in the Preview Program under the age of 18 has yet to get their hands on any of the key features of the update. It’s also going to stay that way when the update is officially launched. As it stands, Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM are currently only available to Gold subscribers in the Preview Program that are above the age of 18. Anyone under that cannot access the applications. The problem Microsoft have is that their ...
Facebook, Twitter On Xbox 360 November 17
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today —
... will be free to Xbox Live Gold subscribers but won't be accessibe to those under the age of 18. On the same day Microsoft will introduce music streaming to Xbox 360 via Last.fm radio, which plays home to over 3.5 million songs, and Zune Video, which will update the platform holder's movie library to 1080p and offer films instantly via streaming. Both services were ...
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