The dog wags the tail or the tail wags the dog ?

Facebook appears to be getting really serious about protection ... but is it about protecting themselves if people look elsewhere because of their fears.

Facebook, the world's second-largest social-networking web site, will add more than 40 new safeguards to protect students and other users from sexual predators and cyber bullies, attorneys general from several states said. The changes include banning convicted sex offenders from the site, limiting older users' ability to search online for subscribers under 18, and building a task force seeking ways to better verify users' ages and identities.

"The agreement marks another watershed step toward social-networking safety, protecting kids from online predators and inappropriate content," said Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who announced the agreement with his counterparts in several other states.

This from eSchoolNews

So in USA States seem to have the upper hand at the moment ... meanwhile in Europe ...