should people under 16 have facebook accounts?

this new controversy has been a topic since facebook had become such a widespread website. in a way i agree kids unders 16 should be highly protected when expressing themselves on the internet, i like the fact that people are able to identify new friends through this websites though even kids younger than 18 should provide their passwords to their parents and have permission before hand. Facebook is harmelss when used correcting just like anything on the internet.