MySpace Goes After Pedophiles
After a spate of cases in which pedophiles molested and in some cases, murdered kids whom they had met on MySpace, the site has become a target of parents' ire. I've also heard of schools essentially banning kids from using the site. (The site insists that only those over 18 are allowed to use it, but many of the publicized crimes connected with site involved young teens.)
It is a brilliant p.r. move, and certainly is a good thing if MySpace's move scares some sex offenders off this site, but it shouldn't change the bottom line for parents. Wherever kids hang out, pedophiles will come. So kids--and that means teens too--need to be educated about basic Internet safety.
Stumble It!
posted by pam at 10:02 AM
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