August 30, 2006

Good morning!

Today I found the following articles about MySpace.com and parenting.

August 26, 2006

Did you hear the following about MySpace and parenting today?

Officials warn students about Internet predators (The Arizona Republic)

Good morning!

Today I found the following articles about MySpace.com and parenting.

Chuck Favata said stopping online predators must become a national issue.Expert reaches out to parents to keep children safe online (phillyburbs.com)

An element of reckless abandon has long been a part of college life, and that hasn’t changed in the 21st century. But, boy, the access to it has.Coaches concerned about MySpace, Facebook (Albuquerque Tribune)

Guess where I saw the clip of Action 4 New’s Myspace.com segment? On MySpace.com! How great is that? I think myspace.com is a great place to make friends and to keep in touch. It saddens me that predators are using myspace, but does it make me want to say “Oh, myspace is evil.”Your comments about Myspace.com (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)

August 21, 2006

Your comments about Myspace.com (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)

MySpace.com and parenting - still in the news! Check out the below.

Michelle is a young Valley girl who turned 15 on Monday. She’s often alone, because both of her parents work. She also doesn’t exist. Action 4 News created her profile on MySpace to see if any older men would contact her. They did, with graphic language we’ll show you later.Man Tries to Lure Make Believe Teen Via MySpace (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)

It’s a big world out there in cyberspace. And it can be a tricky place for children to wander. To help arm teens and parents against online predators, the Canton Police Department is offering a free seminar designed to provide Internet safety awareness.Seminar will focus on keeping kids safe from online predators (Canton Observer)

Of seven Chicago-area law enforcement agencies surveyed, all indicated they have or would use such sites as Myspace.com and Facebook to research a pending case.Law enforcement uses Web sites to solve cases (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

By Lamat R. Hasan, New Delhi, Aug 21: More and more Indian children - some as young as 10 - are making friends with complete strangers in cyberspace, known to be swarming with sexual predators.Cyber ‘friends’ could spell trouble for kids (New Kerala)

Hello. I’ve found the following MySpace.com parenting headlines and news articles for you:

August 20, 2006

Today’s Myspace news

Here’s the latest with MySpace:

Top story No. 8: Methods questioned in August MySpace lecture · Windsor Beacon, CO - 22 hours ago · 19 scrutinized individual students’ MySpace pages, calling the students “slutty” and saying photos on their sites invited sexual predators. …

Lindsay & Samantha Hit South Beach · People Magazine - Dec 30, 2008 · In other Lohan news, a pal denies Michael Lohan's recent claim that Ronson wrote Lohan's recent MySpace celebrity blog posting, in which Lohan accused …
Lindsay Lohan's father Michael Lohan fights back … with … New York Daily News
Michael Lohan Accuses Sam Ronson of Penning Blog About Love TransWorldNews (press release)
Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson: Mansion New Year’s The Gossip Girls
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 · LAist
KGRL's Top 13 Albums To Watch Out For In 2009 · LAist, CA - 5 hours ago · Their "Top 10 Artists To Watch Out For In 2007" included local singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles (MySpace), who in 2008 experienced mainstream recognition …

Larry Ryan: Caught In The Net · Independent, UK - 11 hours ago · The list contains bands such as Earlimart, http://www. myspace.com/earlimart, who do a nice line in low-key rock. Another is One Trick Pony, playing finely …

Other jokers brought laughter, mourning in '08 · StandardNet, Utah - 3 hours ago · By BRAD GILLMAN The year past in humor saw the rise of Utah comedy as Wiseguys Comedy Cafe got some national attention with a MySpace Secret Show and the …

 · Adrants
Fun With Stats And Why MySpace is the Fifth Largest Country · Adrants, MA - Dec 30, 2008 · … by age 28, people will have had 10-14 different jobs; one out of eight couples who married last year met online; if MySpace were a country it'd be the …

Mexican outlaws' fans honor them on MySpace, Facebook · Houston Chronicle, United States - Dec 27, 2008 · MySpace is home to the most extravagant tributes, but lower-profile pages have also been created on the rival Facebook. In most cases, profiles are written …

 · Bay Area Reporter
'Trenchcoat in Common': Voyeurism's allure · San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Dec 31, 2008 · From peeping into people's windows to spying through the bushes to constantly checking updates on Facebook and MySpace, the chance to peer into someone …
'TIC (Trenchcoat in Common)' gets a world premiere Bay Area Reporter

Facebook, MySpace Adjust · ADOTAS, NY - Dec 29, 2008 · by Edward | ADOTAS — Despite the hype, social media networks such as MySpace and Facebook will find themselves stretching to meet the past few years’ growth …
Networking sites bridge gaps between friends and strangers Business Daily Africa

 · FlickDirect
‘Watchmen’ Characters Get Spotlight In New Featurette Narrated By … · MTV.com - Dec 31, 2008 · In the latest in the series of web featuettes (this one comes via MySpace), director Zack Snyder takes fans through the cast of heroes featured in …
New Watchmen featurette is here Total Film

 · DotMusic.com
Blur top MySpace survey · DotMusic.com - Dec 27, 2008 · The cartoon rockers were the most listened to act on social networking website MySpace this year - beating the likes of Oasis, Coldplay, and Amy Winehouse. …

MYSPACING COMICS: Skottie Young · Comic Book Resources, Ca - Dec 31, 2008 · We try our darndest each month to seek out the industry’s top artists and writers and see what each is posting on their MySpace pages. …

 · Northwest Christian Music
A Hope For Home Posted New Song “Infidelity Kingdom’s End” · Northwest Christian Music, WA - 5 hours ago · Strike First Records band “A Hope For Home” posted a brand new song on their Myspace today. The song is called “Indefidelity Kingdom’s End”. …

Teacher pleads not guilty in MySpace messaging case · San Jose Mercury News,  USA - Dec 23, 2008 · By Shaun Bishop The Petaluma high school teacher accused of arranging a sexual encounter with a teenage girl through the popular Web site MySpace pleaded …

August 19, 2006

Parakeets and MySpace

Did you know that lots of people will post about their pets on MySpace? It’s a great way to network with fellow pet owners. For example, look at:

Parakeets chirping to Greek Music

Parakeets taking a bath

As a matter of fact, there’s lots of animal goodies posted around MySpace! Check out all of this neat vids at

Animal Vids!.

August 17, 2006

Brittnee Lee’s making country-music dreams a reality (Dallas Morning News)

Good morning!

Today I found the following articles about MySpace.com and parenting.

CHICAGO _ Three Chicago teenagers have been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl they met through MySpace.com, a Web site popular with teens and young adults.3 Teens Accused of Sexually Assaulting Girl They Met on MySpace.Com (RedNova)

From gangs to sexual predators, MySpace has turned into a haven for criminals. In fact, the FBI says 1 in 5 kids are solicited online by sex offenders.Valley Parents Learn About Online Sex Predators (KLAS)

WATCH OUT MySpace. While online sites in the United States drool over the popularity of MySpace, the social networking site with 100 million users, today a potentially formidable challenge to MySpaceCyworld enters MySpace territory (Inside Bay Area)

A Manchester teen who says she was jumped Saturday by a gang of girls is ready to fight back with the help of her parents — and myspace.com.Parents angry over teen assault (New Hampshire Union Leader)

Four youths have been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl they met on the social networking site myspace.com, and three have been charged. The girl became ill and passed out after drinking, and woke up three separate times to find herself being victimizedYouths Accused Of Raping Girl They Met On MySpace (CBS 2 New York)

August 16, 2006

eBay and MySpace

3 Teens Accused of Sexually Assaulting Girl They Met on MySpace.Com (RedNova)

Time to alert the parents:

SHERMAN OAKS - Stories about innocent teens being preyed upon by molesters and stalkers through the social networking Web site MySpace.com scared two parents into using their tech skills to do something about it.Service monitors MySpace content for parents (Los Angeles Daily News)

DECATUR - Internet predators are constantly on the prowl - even in your home. “If you have a computer, you’re inviting criminals into your home.County law enforcement offers parents insight into online predators (Herald & Review)

Title: Parenting in ‘MySpace’ Era Challenging Category: Health News Created: 8/14/2006 Last Editorial Review: 8/14/2006Parenting in ‘MySpace’ Era Challenging (MedicineNet.com)

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