March 8, 2007

MySpace to Develop Database to Help Block Sex Offenders (NBC 24 Toledo)

Good morning!

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

The Miami-Dade Police Department has created its own MySpace page to discourage sexual predators who visit the popular social networking Web site.Miami Police Create MySpace Page To Discourage Predators (The WPBF Channel)

MIAMI — The Miami-Dade Police Department has created its own MySpace page to discourage sexual predators who visit the popular social networking Web site, a press release said.Miami-Dade Police: MySpace page to discourage sexual predators (7 News Miami)

Politicians continue to point fingers at MySpace in their never-ending quest to protect the children, and now some Connecticut lawmakers have introduced legislation that would force it and other social-networking sites to verify users’ ages and get parents’ permission before letting minors post profiles online.Connecticut AG Asserts Jurisdiction Over Any Web Site With Ads; Wants MySpace To Verify Users’ Ages (Addict 3D)

Adobe CEO to Address Association of American Publishers

Time to alert the MySpace.com users:

E-Commerce Times - 36 minutes ago
Despite efforts on the part of MySpace.com to reassure the public that it is taking steps to keep sexual predators away from young social networkers, …Connecticut Calls for Legal Controls on Social Networking

KESQ, CA - 44 minutes ago
Merced County Undersheriff Bill Blake sent out a memo to department employees Friday after a MySpace profile appearing to belong to a sheriff’s deputy …Merced deputies told not to post offensive material online

OC Weekly, CA - 11 minutes ago
Goody for her, though: YouTube tells me that shesa fun performer and MySpace tells me that Chelsea is stupid tight (if thematically egregious). …Candy Floss

KSBY, CA - 27 minutes ago
Merced County Undersheriff Bill Blake sent out a memo to department employees Friday after a MySpace profile appearing to belong to a sheriff’s deputy …Merced deputies told not to post offensive material online

TechNewsWorld, CA - 41 minutes ago
Despite efforts on the part of MySpace.com to reassure the public that it is taking steps to keep sexual predators away from young social networkers, …Connecticut Calls for Legal Controls on Social Networking

1UP.com, NY - 13 minutes ago
We’d lost ground to MySpace.com NWS and other places where there were innovative experiences being developed," he says. "The Wii does something new, …GDC 2007: Pandemic Developing Wii Kids Title?

CNET News.com, CA - 22 minutes ago
He argued that the advent of user-generated content on sites like YouTube and MySpace is a throwback to the beginning of 20th century, when people still …TED: An argument for legal digital remixing

Pitchforkmedia.com, IL - 18 minutes ago
Liars’ Julian Gross took to the band’s MySpace blog yesterday with ramblings on topics ranging from espresso and fried chicken to his recent cover design …Liars Get to Work on Next Album

WebWire (press release), GA - 34 minutes ago
… executive vice president of Random House, Inc. The session, titled Publishing in the MySpace Era, will spotlight critical issues for publishers and …Adobe CEO to Address Association of American Publishers

American Idol Nude: Antonella Barba Photos No.1 Search On Lycos

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

Daily Telegraph, Australia - 14 minutes ago
Up and coming artist Goyte, who made the AMP shortlist was awarded the $15000 Red Bull Outstanding Potential award while the Hilltop Hoods won the MySpace …Augie go marching on

Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - 17 minutes ago
Adelaide’s Hilltop Hoods, left, won the MySpace public vote after being a part of the prize’s final 25 nominations for their chart-topping The Hard Road. …Augie March on, Hoods top poll

Business Wire (press release), CA - 20 minutes ago
The hoooka is a unique technology that combines the community and networking aspects of MySpace with the digital sale opportunities and exposure of iTunes. …indie911 Launches hoooka Take a Hit and Pass It On

Blabbermouth.net, NY - 29 minutes ago
… version of "Ratpack" and BOUNCING SOULS’ rendition of "Good Lookin’ Out" arw available for listening on the SOIA’s MySpace page for the CD. …HATEBREED’s Cover Of SICK OF IT ALL’s ‘Ratpack’ Posted Online …

Business Wire (press release), CA - 36 minutes ago
Lots of companies from YouTube to MySpace have leveraged the growing trend of consumers using the Internet as a primary source of entertainment, says …Jellyfish.com Introduces Smack Shopping Live Shopping Game Show …

Post Chronicle - 38 minutes ago
American Idol Contestant Antonella Barba has bumped MySpace as the new number one search term with Lycos web users. Online interest in Barba has continued …American Idol Nude: Antonella Barba Photos No.1 Search On Lycos

Just 4 Business, Germany - 45 minutes ago
?Advertising: Companies and consumers communicate as partners over channels such as Podcast or Blogs, YouTube, MySpace, Friendster or Xanga. …Economic and consumer trends in the year 2025

TechWhack, India - 48 minutes ago
Interestingly, Friendsters rival MySpace.com already has a similar deal with Google. The deal between the two companies would see them providing text and …Google to provide search and advertising on Friendster

UKPRwire (press release), UK - 52 minutes ago
… of the internet has seen a huge market developing around sharing user-generated content, as seen with the success of sites such as YouTube and MySpace. …Mobango increases free mobile content storage to one gigabyte