Did you hear the following about MySpace and parenting today?

For parents who want to see what local high school students are posting on MySpace but aren’t particularly computer-savvy, here’s the skinny:More on using MySpace (Akron Beacon Journal)

The dangers of the Internet have again arisen, and this time they’ve taken the form of a 14-year-old Iowa girl who was allegedly lured away by two men she met through MySpace.com and assaulted. The popular networking website has received the brunt of the criticism, and the incident raises familiar and serious issues we face in our networked society.Blaming MySpace won’t solve sex-offender issues (The Daily Iowan)

Federal Legislation Would Make It a Crime for Sexual Offernders to Lie About Their Age OnlineCongress, MySpace Team Up to Fight Sexual Predators (ABC News)

News Corp.’s popular Web network MySpace, criticized for not doing enough to protect young people on its site from sexual predators, said on Monday it opened access to its database of U.S. sex offenders to a center that tracks missing children.MySpace opens sex offender list to missing kids group (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Federal Legislation Would Make It a Crime for Sexual Offernders to Lie About Their Age OnlineCongress, MySpace Team Up to Fight Sexual Predators (ABC News)

It is obvious that MySpace.com is a popular Web site.Portal to ‘coolness’ is invitation to predators (NorthJersey.com)

Time to alert the MySpace.com users:

PR Newswire (press release), NY - 16 minutes ago
"This survey raises questions that could significantly impact our policymaking on privacy in years to come, assuming the MySpace generation maintains their …What is Privacy? Poll Exposes Generational Divide on Expectations …

Cinematical, CA - 22 minutes ago
As part of MySpace’s Black Carpet Screening Series, Reno 911!: Miami has officially arrived in Boston, Phoenix and Seattle for one showing tonight at 7:00PM …Early (and Free) Reno 911: Miami Screenings!

VillageSoup Belfast, ME - 23 minutes ago
AUGUSTA (Jan 30): Education Commissioner Susan Gendron told reporters Tuesday that she will propose a repeal of the Local Assessment System. …Education commissioner proposes repeal of Local Assessment System

Earthtimes.org - 23 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Digital Freedom Campaign today announced that more than 50 new bands have joined the nationwide movement …Musicians Rally for Digital Freedom

Kentucky.com, KY - 29 minutes ago
… singer Lily Allen’s debut album was released in the United Kingdom, snagging her critical raves, platinum status and thousands of Myspace.com friends. …Music Review: Lily Allen’s debut shines

Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 39 minutes ago
… singer Lily Allen’s debut album was released in the United Kingdom, snagging her critical raves, platinum status and thousands of Myspace.com friends. …Music Review: Lily Allen’s debut shines

Pioneer Press, MN - 42 minutes ago
… singer Lily Allen’s debut album was released in the United Kingdom, snagging her critical raves, platinum status and thousands of Myspace.com friends. …Music Review: Lily Allen’s debut shines

ClickZ News, NY - 43 minutes ago
In June 2005, Internet marketing firm Intermix Media, then owner of MySpace, agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by then New York …Despite Tiny Fines, NY Settlement Could Push Big Brands from Adware

imaging resource (press release), GA - 43 minutes ago
The applications for SplashCast with sites such as YouTube(TM) or MySpace(TM) are especially compelling and we look forward to showcasing SplashCast to DEMO …Easy Creation of User-Generated Channels Combining Audio, Video …

411mania.com, TX - 44 minutes ago
*You can check out Vampiro’s official MySpace page at: www.MySpace.com/Vampcore. The first episode features Jack Evans vs. Matt Sydal, a musical performance …Vampiro Speaks On WSX, Going Head-to-Head with ECW, WCW, More

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PR Newswire (press release), NY - 16 minutes ago
"This survey raises questions that could significantly impact our policymaking on privacy in years to come, assuming the MySpace generation maintains their …What is Privacy? Poll Exposes Generational Divide on Expectations …

VillageSoup Belfast, ME - 23 minutes ago
AUGUSTA (Jan 30): Education Commissioner Susan Gendron told reporters Tuesday that she will propose a repeal of the Local Assessment System. …Education commissioner proposes repeal of Local Assessment System

Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 39 minutes ago
… singer Lily Allen’s debut album was released in the United Kingdom, snagging her critical raves, platinum status and thousands of Myspace.com friends. …Music Review: Lily Allen’s debut shines

Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 41 minutes ago
Dubbed the "queen of myspace" because of the phenomenal response to demos she posted on the site and her inveterate blogging, she was also championed early …Brit Awards nominee Lily Allen to perform on Saturday Night Live

Pioneer Press, MN - 42 minutes ago
… singer Lily Allen’s debut album was released in the United Kingdom, snagging her critical raves, platinum status and thousands of Myspace.com friends. …Music Review: Lily Allen’s debut shines

411mania.com, TX - 44 minutes ago
*You can check out Vampiro’s official MySpace page at: www.MySpace.com/Vampcore. The first episode features Jack Evans vs. Matt Sydal, a musical performance …Vampiro Speaks On WSX, Going Head-to-Head with ECW, WCW, More

Macon Telegraph, GA - 45 minutes ago
… singer Lily Allen’s debut album was released in the United Kingdom, snagging her critical raves, platinum status and thousands of Myspace.com friends. …Music Review: Lily Allen’s debut shines

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

FALLBROOK —- At two meetings next week, educators and volunteers will try to inform parents about MySpace.com, a “social networking” Web site whose popularity has spread like wildfire among teenagers nationwide.Forums planned to discuss MySpace (North County Times)

The Internet has long been used as an instrument by predators, but recently, the popular networking website MySpace.com has been singled out and placed under the microscope as the source of numerous sexual assaults - one in Iowa. Scott Seehawer, 24, and Winston Ramsdale, 20, both of Walker, Iowa, were jailed Wednesday and charged with third-degree sexual assault after they allegedly used the …MySpace under scrutiny as sexual-assault source (The Daily Iowan)

Online predators and your children know the meaning of POS and PAL. Do you?BSO Targets Online Predators Through Parent Education (NBC 6 Miami)

By Travis Fain, The Macon Telegraph, Ga. Jan. 27–ATLANTA — Booming Internet social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook are being targeted in a new bill meant to protect children from online predators. Senate Bill 59, which state Sen.Staton Bill Aimed at Youths, Internet (RedNova)

A Macon state Senator has proposed a bill that he says would give parents a lot more control over what their kids do on web sites like MySpace.com and Facebook.com.State Senator Takes on MySpace (WXIA-TV Atlanta)

Booming Internet social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook are being targeted in a new bill meant to protect children from online predators.Staton bill aimed at youths, Internet (Macon Telegraph)

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

International News Service, Australia - 13 minutes ago
The NCAA has no specific mandates regarding MySpace. However, the governing organization has stipulations about improper contact between representatives of …Giving Athletes Their Personal Space: Popular MySpace Has …

Worcester Telegram, MA - 26 minutes ago
Q How important is it for me, a 56-year-old, to start a MySpace page? I would create a professional-looking page that makes me stand out. Agree? SI …LinkedIn a better bet for business

PC Advisor, UK - 30 minutes ago
MySpace.com and GoDaddy did not reply to calls and emails requesting comment, but Lyon said he was told by GoDaddy representatives that his site was pulled …MySpace muscles ISP over hacking site

BBC News, UK - 44 minutes ago
I still run my MySpace page. You did a few odd jobs after first leaving school. What was your worst job? Cleaning bakeries with my friend - we didn’t even …Talking Shop: Lady Sovereign

O’Reilly Radar, CA - 45 minutes ago
If you are not aware, phishing is when a malicious website pretends to be another website (GMail, Yahoo!, MySpace) in order to get your login information …OpenID, Get it from Yahoo! & Avoid Phishing

Waterfront Online, UK - 46 minutes ago
… time - although you can never underestimate the power of a fanbase, especially with things such as myspace and such a demand for live music nowadays". …Working for the NME…

Mercury News CES Blog, CA - 50 minutes ago
Its addictive at times peeking at who the friends of your friends are, just like MySpace. And it is very useful in finding people youve lost touch with, …LinkedIn Raises Venture Money, Dean Loses More Time Trolling …

Spectator Eau Claire (subscription), WI - 59 minutes ago
Myspace urges users to get permission before posting pictures of others (but, once again, there is no way to verify it). Facebook users can untag photos of …Closed doors have swung wide open

Did you hear the following about MySpace?

International News Service, Australia - 13 minutes ago
The NCAA has no specific mandates regarding MySpace. However, the governing organization has stipulations about improper contact between representatives of …Giving Athletes Their Personal Space: Popular MySpace Has …

Worcester Telegram, MA - 26 minutes ago
Q How important is it for me, a 56-year-old, to start a MySpace page? I would create a professional-looking page that makes me stand out. Agree? SI …LinkedIn a better bet for business

PC Advisor, UK - 30 minutes ago
MySpace.com and GoDaddy did not reply to calls and emails requesting comment, but Lyon said he was told by GoDaddy representatives that his site was pulled …MySpace muscles ISP over hacking site

Boston Globe, MA - 38 minutes ago
She has experience in this area, with a web site, annerobertson.com, a MySpace profile, pod cast sermons, and an on line ministry for people grieving the …Mass. Bible Society picks a Web-savvy leader

Scranton Times-Tribune, PA - 42 minutes ago
A cousin has built a MySpace.com page for him, called Justice for James. The site asks people to come forward and mentions a reward for information. …Family still wants answers on disappearance, death

Mercury News CES Blog, CA - 50 minutes ago
Its addictive at times peeking at who the friends of your friends are, just like MySpace. And it is very useful in finding people youve lost touch with, …LinkedIn Raises Venture Money, Dean Loses More Time Trolling …

CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
The company has often been described as a MySpace-like service for business people looking to network. In fact, both VC firms cited the growing importance …LinkedIn connects with $12.8 million

Did you hear the following about MySpace and parenting today?

The popular online hangout MySpace.com has been quietly developing software designed to give parents the bare-bones of what their kids are doing on the site.New MySpace software shares kids’ profiles with parents (The Post-Standard)

The Broward Sheriff’s Office has released a new public service annoucement video to alert parents about the dangers of Internet social networking sites like MySpace.com. Watch Sheriff’s Public Service AnnouncementBSO Cautions Parents About Online Social Sites (Local 10 Miami)

Four families from four separate states filed lawsuits against News Corp., the parent company of MySpace, because their underage daughters were sexually assaulted by people they met on the social-networking site. Though it may seem like a novel way for the parents to make some extra cash, MySpace is not responsible for the actions of its users.MySpace Is Not Responsible For Your Kids (University of Connecticut Daily Campus)

Did you hear the following about MySpace?

The West Australian, Australia - 22 minutes ago
YouTube and other Internet sites such as MySpace are popular online social communities where users share videos, pictures and personal views with each other …Gabriel wants “YouTube for human rights”

The Observer, UK - 25 minutes ago
He describes the struggle of MySpace engineers to cope with exponential growth. Their difficulties are formidable because supporting MySpace users’ …Wikipedia, you are the strongest link

The Sunday Times, UK - 49 minutes ago
THE self-professed top dog for music last week emerged as the real dog of the stock market: HMV, the high-street music retailer, has become one of the …HMV is going to the dogs

The Envelope, CA - 49 minutes ago
Stickam has also attracted a number of YouTube and MySpace personalities, many of whom say the ability to interact with fans is the real draw. …A window into anyone’s world

Ha’aretz, Israel - 56 minutes ago
In the past year, the conglomerate has made major investments in Internet, after buying the online social network MySpace for $530 million. …Murdoch: I invested in Channel 10 out of friendship, not business

New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 1 hour ago
News Corp’s assets range from "old media" outlets like Fox and the New York Post to the popular social network MySpace and its wired, young, online audience …Key ad players predict strong market for 2007

AddPR.com (press release), TX - 1 hour ago
Shawn Moore, CMO of myspace.com,. will be delivering the keynote address to kick off the conference. success in its chosen business of online advertising. …ICMediaDirect.com to Sponsor Inaugural Aussie Ad-Tech

AddPR.com (press release), TX - 1 hour ago
This event will specifically focus on how the average internet user can make a living off of sites like MySpace. The series will be kicked off with a free …5 Social Networking Masters Expose MySpace’s Dirty Little Secret

MyFox Memphis, TN - 2 hours ago
The girls were charged Wednesday after police and school officials found threatening references to the list posted by the girls on MySpace, …Tennessee Girls Accused of Threats

Starpulse.com, CT - 2 hours ago
… Jimmy Chamberlin, are expected to announce further dates in the coming weeks. Corgan announced plans to tour and record a new album on his MySpace web page.Smashing Pumpkins Announce German Shows; New Album

Did you hear the following about MySpace?

Times Online, UK - 19 minutes ago
THE self-professed top dog for music last week emerged as the real dog of the stock market: HMV, the high-street music retailer, has become one of the …HMV is going to the dogs

The West Australian, Australia - 22 minutes ago
YouTube and other Internet sites such as MySpace are popular online social communities where users share videos, pictures and personal views with each other …Gabriel wants “YouTube for human rights”

Ninemsn, Australia - 23 minutes ago
YouTube and other Internet sites such as MySpace are popular online social communities where users share videos, pictures and personal views with each other …Gabriel wants “YouTube for human rights”

Scotsman, UK - 56 minutes ago
YouTube and other Internet sites such as MySpace are popular online social communities where users share videos, pictures and personal views with each other …Peter Gabriel wants “YouTube for human rights”

AddPR.com (press release), TX - 1 hour ago
Shawn Moore, CMO of myspace.com,. will be delivering the keynote address to kick off the conference. success in its chosen business of online advertising. …ICMediaDirect.com to Sponsor Inaugural Aussie Ad-Tech

Starpulse.com, CT - 2 hours ago
… Jimmy Chamberlin, are expected to announce further dates in the coming weeks. Corgan announced plans to tour and record a new album on his MySpace web page.Smashing Pumpkins Announce German Shows; New Album

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

E-Commerce Times - 11 minutes ago
Fox’s parent, News Corp., is also the owner of other Web properties, most notably the social networking site MySpace. YouTube is now part of Google, …Fox Apes RIAA to Save Jack Bauer

Times Picayune, LA - 25 minutes ago
(AP) "You don’t have to love the war," Pvt. Johnathon M. Millican wrote on his MySpace page, "but you have to love the warrior." …A look at those killed in Karbala attack

FOX News - 35 minutes ago
"You don’t have to love the war," Pvt. Johnathon M. Millican wrote on his MySpace page, "but you have to love the warrior." …A Look at Those Killed in Karbala Attack

Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 36 minutes ago
"You don’t have to love the war," Pvt. Johnathon M. Millican wrote on his MySpace page, "but you have to love the warrior." …A look at those killed in Karbala attack

The State, SC - 37 minutes ago
"You don’t have to love the war," Pvt. Johnathon M. Millican wrote on his MySpace page, "but you have to love the warrior." …A look at those killed in Karbala attack

Los Angeles Times, CA - 27 minutes ago
"You don’t have to love the war," Pvt. Johnathon M. Millican wrote on his MySpace page, "but you have to love the warrior." …A Look at Those Killed in Karbala Attack

Monterey County Herald, CA - 30 minutes ago
"You don’t have to love the war," Pvt. Johnathon M. Millican wrote on his MySpace page, "but you have to love the warrior." …A look at those killed in Karbala attack

Wilmington Morning Star, NC - 11 minutes ago
"You don’t have to love the war," Pvt. Johnathon M. Millican wrote on his MySpace page, "but you have to love the warrior." …A Look at Those Killed in Karbala Attack