Time to alert the parents:

OPELOUSAS -The 2006 graduating class of Leadership St. Landry, along with Opelousas High School, will present a seminar for parents on Internet safety (focusing mostly on teenagers and MySpace) today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Opelousas High School auditorium.Myspace safety seminar for parents set for Feb. 7 (Opelousas Daily World)

MySpace is testing new software aimed at screening out predators who target young users. But the leader of a law-enforcement group says the social-networking giant is not doing enough.Tech: Targeting MySpace Predators (Newsweek)

As the MySpace generation goes into employment, Rupert Murdoch’s influence could extend in ways that would make his grip on satellite TV seem parochial, says Victor Keegan.Victor Keegan: Will MySpace ever lose its monopoly? (Guardian Unlimited)

Did you hear the following about MySpace?

iT News, Australia - 13 minutes ago
In a cross site scripting attack, they submit JavaScript or other code to a website such as Gmail, Myspace or Digg. The code is then executed on the …Internet programming threats here to stay

Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - 13 minutes ago
Scottish pop-rockers Travis have some new tunes up for listening at its MySpace page, www.myspace .com/travisofficial. Today: John Mellencamp visits the …Music Notes

San Francisco Business Times, CA - 25 minutes ago
… companies where consumers help define and create the end product, and clearly aims to be thought of as the YouTube or MySpace of luxury wine production. …Crushpad custom winery completes $3.5M financing round, plans to …

Access North Georgia, GA - 26 minutes ago
Thanks in part to the new teen-friendly communication avenues now available _ including cell phone text messages and such Internet sites as MySpace.com _ …Georgia Tech signing class a hit with experts and with signees

Arkansas Times, AR - 32 minutes ago
Prior to this performance I also gleaned a peak on the group’s MySpace page (what a great resource for music lovers). I learned that these guys are from …Music Review: The Dempseys with Hosty Duo

AZ Central.com, AZ - 37 minutes ago
The news was broken this morning to fans that had been added by the band as a "friend" on MySpace.com. Frontman Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin …Pumpkins name new album, add dates

Good morning!

Today I found the following articles about MySpace.com.

Guardian, OH - 24 minutes ago
Allow me to be blunt and offensive-if you check your Myspace or Facebook account more than twice a day, you suffer from a stupefying interactive dependency. …Technology is hurting face to face time

OurSports Central (press release), WI - 34 minutes ago
For more information visit www.theuhl.com, www.vh1.com/partners/save_the_music and www.myspace.com/unitedhockeyleague. The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is …UHL Battle of the Bands dates announced

Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - 13 minutes ago
Scottish pop-rockers Travis have some new tunes up for listening at its MySpace page, www.myspace .com/travisofficial. Today: John Mellencamp visits the …Music Notes

iT News, Australia - 13 minutes ago
In a cross site scripting attack, they submit JavaScript or other code to a website such as Gmail, Myspace or Digg. The code is then executed on the …Internet programming threats here to stay

Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - 44 minutes ago
Check his MySpace page, www.myspace.com/. No one’s more confused than Mr. Watson. After he auditioned on Aug. 11, an Idol crew filmed him and his cousin …Dallas resident loses chance at ‘Idol’

Access North Georgia, GA - 26 minutes ago
Thanks in part to the new teen-friendly communication avenues now available _ including cell phone text messages and such Internet sites as MySpace.com _ …Georgia Tech signing class a hit with experts and with signees

Arkansas Times, AR - 32 minutes ago
Prior to this performance I also gleaned a peak on the group’s MySpace page (what a great resource for music lovers). I learned that these guys are from …Music Review: The Dempseys with Hosty Duo

AZ Central.com, AZ - 37 minutes ago
Indeed, Dawson and the group’s love affair with technology extends beyond Shiny Toy Guns’ popular MySpace page and other Internet portals to newer tools …Stop! in the name of Shiny Toy Guns

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

TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General Bill McCollum and legislative sponsors of a bill combatting sexual predators who use the Internet to lure children will join forces today with representatives of the popular computer site known as MySpace.com.Lawmakers battle sexual predators (Tallahassee Democrat)

A Kearny Mesa middle school teacher is the finding himself in the middle of a controversy and an investigation after complaints about his MySpace page.Mira Mesa Teacher Under Fire For MySpace Page (News 8 San Diego)

MySpace is testing new software aimed at screening out predators who target young users. But the leader of a law-enforcement group says the social-networking giant is not doing enough.Tech: Targeting MySpace Predators (Newsweek)

Police say he stalked a fourteen year old girl and her sister through myspace.com, using a fake identity. Bossier Parish investigators arrested the teen after the Sheriff was contacted by the girls’ parents.Juvenile Arrested For Alleged Cyber Stalking (KSLA-TV Shreveport)