Monday, June 26, 2006
CNN.com - Safety experts critical of MySpace changes - Jun 23, 2006:
"AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- New security measures for young users of MySpace.com won't be enough to stop online child predators, safety experts warned.
Starting next week, the popular online social network will restrict adult access to the information teenagers post about themselves. (Full story)
MySpace users who are 18 or over could no longer request to be on a 14- or 15-year-old's friends' list unless they already know either the youth's e-mail address or full name. That means they won't have access to personal information on their profiles. (Watch how easy it is for underage kids to meet adults on social networking sites -- 2:59)
'They're going to lie about their ages,' said Monique Nelson, executive vice president of online safety advocate Web Wise Kids. 'There's no way to check age verification. In that respect, I don't think that's going to be very effective.'..."
"AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- New security measures for young users of MySpace.com won't be enough to stop online child predators, safety experts warned.
Starting next week, the popular online social network will restrict adult access to the information teenagers post about themselves. (Full story)
MySpace users who are 18 or over could no longer request to be on a 14- or 15-year-old's friends' list unless they already know either the youth's e-mail address or full name. That means they won't have access to personal information on their profiles. (Watch how easy it is for underage kids to meet adults on social networking sites -- 2:59)
'They're going to lie about their ages,' said Monique Nelson, executive vice president of online safety advocate Web Wise Kids. 'There's no way to check age verification. In that respect, I don't think that's going to be very effective.'..."
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