Editor’s note

This week, the Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, published a “plain English” version of the terms and conditions that Facebook expects people to agree to if they want to use its service. Earlier this year, Longfield accused Facebook, and other social media providers, of making it difficult for users to understand exactly what they are being asked to sign up to. The plain English version makes it crystal clear. Some of the terms, such as “don’t bully anyone” or “don’t pretend to be anyone else” seem sensible enough, but you may be surprised to learn that Facebook can use technology to track the location of its users as well as collect information about all their contacts, the websites they visit and even what device they’re using. By accepting the terms, people are agreeing to Facebook having all this information and more. What’s more, the company can use this information, along with your profile pictures and posts, to make money for itself. How do you feel about that? Would it put you off using Facebook when you’re older? Tell us what you think at