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Use of Twitter and Facebook on Xbox Live restricted to 18+ subscribers

November 09, 2009 in Press Release comments 8

The use of Twitter, Facebook as well as popular social radio Last.fm on Xbox Live, will be restricted to subscribers aged 18 and over. Xbox Live members between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to use these services with parents' approval.

Xbox Live will restrict the use of Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm to Gold subscribers aged 18 and over.

Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb explained that the beta age-requirement would carry over into the full product until the Xbox Live team can code some proper parental controls into the new features.
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  • 0
    Matthew Nov 9, 09
    This is relatively annoying...I'm 18 now and keep getting an error when I try and upgrade my account to and adult one...would sure be helpful if I could get that changed before twitter and facebook arrive
  • 4
    Audioslave Nov 9, 09
    Ha, Microsoft would go bankrupt if cocky teenagers couldn't go on Xbox Live.
  • 1
    conel3 Nov 9, 09
    So 90% of Halo's population can't go on facebook on xbox. Pretty funny
    • 2
      Red 9* Nov 9, 09
      I say good riddance. The last thing Facebook needs is a horde of prepubescent kids raving on and on about how they "owned that nub". Though I think it should be a 16+ limit, not 18+
  • 2
    Dragoshi1 Nov 10, 09
    I will use my dog's account. She is 28 in dog years.
    • 2
      chautemoc Nov 10, 09
      Was she the dog they gave an account to?
  • 1
    Aussie Legend Nov 10, 09
    If only this applied to all of Xbox Live...
  • 0
    RabidChinaGirl Nov 10, 09
    Good riddance, I say. Highly doubt this'll keep the kiddies off, but it's a nice thought.

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