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MySpace Announces Actions To Thwart Sexual Predators

January 15, 2008

Several Attorney Generals of U.S. states say MySpace has reached an agreement to make changes that would make it far more difficult for sexual predators to use- and abuse- the service.

The actions- which encompass agreements with more than 45 states- include the following actions on the part of MySpace:

  • Allow parents to submit children's e-mail addresses to MySpace to prevent anyone from misusing the addresses to set up profiles.

     

  • Make the default setting "private" for 16- and 17-year-old users.

     

  • Respond within 72 hours to complaints about inappropriate content and devote more staff and resources to classify photographs and discussion groups.

     

  • Strengthen software to find underage users.

     

  • Create a high school section for users under 18 years old.



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