Should sex offenders have access to Facebook?

There was just one problem with the post: Packingham is a registered sex offender. And under North Carolina law, it is a felony for sex offenders to use “commercial social networking Web site[s]” if they “know” people under 18 can access it. read more

So, legally sex offenders may be able to have accounts, but think my first point comes into play then. To more directly answer your question (kind of : )), it depends. While my experience contradicts the claim by another answer citing people on the registry who urinated in public. read more

Supreme Court says sex offenders can access social media A North Carolina law violates the First Amendment, the high court rules unanimously, by denying access to popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and LinkedIn. read more

Convicted sex offenders aren't allowed to use Facebook. If you've encountered an account that may belong to a convicted sex offender, please report it to us. read more