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)