Technology | Facebook Facebook Getting Safer Networking site will work closely with New York attorney general's office By Sam Gale Rosen Posted Oct 17, 2007 2:33 PM CDT Copied Facebook.com's mastermind, Mark Zuckerberg smiles at his office in Palo Alto, Calif., in this Monday, Feb. 5, 2007 file photo. Facebook has announce plans to improve its predator reporting system. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, FILE) (Associated Press) See 2 more photos Facebook will roll out new protections against online predators, CNN reports, after an investigation by New York's attorney general last month blasted the site for "significant defects." The improvements include a new disclosure for parents and an easier process for reporting unwanted advances. Facebook will also appoint (and pay) an independent examiner to keep tabs on the site's progress. Andrew Cuomo, who launched the Facebook investigation, said he is pleased with the new steps. "I think it's fair to say that Facebook will have the safest interaction of its kind in the marketplace," Cuomo says. The New York AG says his office is now working with other sites to improve safety, but declined to name the specific sites. Read These Next A child was reportedly among those shot dead in a Target parking lot. Analysis sees a historic shift underway in US capitalism. Wondering how Cheryl Hines feels about all this? Wonder no more. It's the second-worst wildfire season ever for Canada. See 2 more photos Report an error