Did you hear the following about MySpace and parenting today?

Social networking website MySpace says it will release tools to identify and block US sex offenders from its site.MySpace to ‘block sex offenders’ (BBC News)

MySpace, the popular online hangout that has drawn complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens, said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders.MySpace tool to help block sex offenders (USA Today)

According to a story by the Associated Press: The popular online hangout MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders, the site’s latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens.What do you think of a plan by MySpace to delete profiles that match the names of sexual predators? (Sioux City Journal)

NEW YORK - MySpace officials said Tuesday the popular online hangout will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders in the site’s latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens.MySpace declares war on predators (Los Angeles Daily News)