Saw this on Boing Boing yesterday.  Nice to see a teenager standing up for their legal rights.  Jules deserves, at the very least, a massive apology for the way he was treated.

Man up, Met.

Yesterday, Jim Gamble,  director of CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) met with Facebook to discuss concerns over child safety on the site. Facebook does seem to be budging from their initially resistant position, however they are still opposed to installing a “panic” button itself.

Responding to mounting pressure from the Government and parents to protect its 23 million British users, it has now redesigned its abuse reporting system so users can alert the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) to any unwanted or inappropriate contact.

Managers have also agreed to establish a new 24-hour police hotline, dedicated to helping with emergencies, investigations and prosecutions.

Read more @ The Independant. A similar Guardian article points out other sites such as MySpace include a “Report abuse” button.