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

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Richard Mays, accused of raping two teenagers and using MySpace to target them, pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of statutory rape and was sentenced to at least 40 years in prison. Mays, 48, of Charlotte, pleaded guilty in the middle of his trial as Mecklenburg prosecutors were about to finish presenting their evidence to the jury. The prosecutors told the Observer that the victims, both …Man pleads guilty in MySpace case (The Charlotte Observer)

The state’s bi-annual parents summit includes parents, educators, school administrators and elected officials from around the state. The purpose was to find ways to engage more parents in their children’s education’s and build stronger communities that will help improve our schools. Reporter Adrienne Augustus has the details.State Holds Parents Conference (KLAS Las Vegas)

Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society has announced that it will head a task force to examine tools to make the Internet safer for children. MySpace, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! are just a few of the companies involved, and they hope that by next year, they will have identified some industry-wide tools. Read More…Harvard, MySpace spearhead Internet safety task force (Ars Technica)

“Heightened Alert” Message at Monongalia County Schools Causes Concern Over Possible School ViolenceParents in Monongalia County Question Notification Over School Hoax (The Charleston State Journal)

Two young mothers who both knew Tina Richards, seen here during her hearing, think??her sentence for abusing 11-month-old Aiden Waller??is justified.Parents Outraged at Child Abuse, Satisfied with Sentencing (WTOC 11 Savannah)

Authorities today arrested a 21-year-old man accused of sending inappropriate cell phone text messages and MySpace.com pictures to children.Spring man charged with soliciting children online (Houston Chronicle)

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Richard Mays, accused of raping two teenagers and using MySpace to target them, pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of statutory rape and was sentenced to at least 40 years in prison. Mays, 48, of Charlotte, pleaded guilty in the middle of his trial as Mecklenburg prosecutors were about to finish presenting their evidence to the jury. The prosecutors told the Observer that the victims, both …Man pleads guilty in MySpace case (The Charlotte Observer)

Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society has announced that it will head a task force to examine tools to make the Internet safer for children. MySpace, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! are just a few of the companies involved, and they hope that by next year, they will have identified some industry-wide tools. Read More…Harvard, MySpace spearhead Internet safety task force (Ars Technica)

“Heightened Alert” Message at Monongalia County Schools Causes Concern Over Possible School ViolenceParents in Monongalia County Question Notification Over School Hoax (The Charleston State Journal)

Two young mothers who both knew Tina Richards, seen here during her hearing, think??her sentence for abusing 11-month-old Aiden Waller??is justified.Parents Outraged at Child Abuse, Satisfied with Sentencing (WTOC 11 Savannah)

Authorities today arrested a 21-year-old man accused of sending inappropriate cell phone text messages and MySpace.com pictures to children.Spring man charged with soliciting children online (Houston Chronicle)

Just got word that Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are playing a MySpace “secret” free show next Tuesday, March 4, the day the new “Real Emotional Trash” album comes out.Malkmus to play “secret” show on March 4 (The Oregonian)

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THE constant pokes, friend requests and incessant invitations to play poker or write on each other’s “Fun Wall” have taken the cyber-shine off Facebook.Popularity wanes for Facebook, MySpace users (Australian IT)

BELLEVILLE — Police arrested a Governor French Academy student on Monday for allegedly making a terrorist threat against students on the social networking site MySpace.Belleville student arrested in MySpace threat (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

AURORA — Extra police officers patrolled East Aurora High School Tuesday after a student scrawled a worrisome message on a bathroom wall.East alerts parents to graffiti (The Beacon News)

Police in Shepparton are concerned children as young as 10 have been filmed drinking alcohol.MySpace photos shows 10-year-olds drinking: police (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

YULEE, FL — A teenager accused of making threats to bring a gun to school on his MySpace page is in court following his arrest last Thursday in Nassau County.Teen Back in Court Following MySpace Threat (First Coast News)

Police Officer Faith Carter is the Crime Prevention Officer for the 111th Precinct in northeastern Queens, but the crime she talks about happened on Staten Island.Cops teach kids, parents cyber-safety (Queens Courier)

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

AURORA — Extra police officers patrolled East Aurora High School Tuesday after a student scrawled a worrisome message on a bathroom wall.East alerts parents to graffiti (The Beacon News)

BELLEVILLE — Police arrested a Governor French Academy student on Monday for allegedly making a terrorist threat against students on the social networking site MySpace.Belleville student arrested in MySpace threat (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Does a youth you know have a page on a personal Web site like MySpace? Do they use a cell phone to text message their friends? Do they visit chatrooms, download music, share videos and photos and play games?Parents, concerned citizens invited to learn more about keeping youth safe online (Oceana’s Herald-Journal)

Police Officer Faith Carter is the Crime Prevention Officer for the 111th Precinct in northeastern Queens, but the crime she talks about happened on Staten Island.Cops teach kids, parents cyber-safety (Queens Courier)

Four teens are facing rape charges after a 16-year-old girl identified her attackers through a MySpace.com page.Teens face rape charges after attack started on MySpace (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

The family of a 15-year-old girl who killed herself after having sex with an adult she met online is suing MySpace for allegedly facilitating their communication — though court records show the two didn’t meet over the social networking site.MySpace Sued Over 2006 Teen Suicide (Wired News)

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The family of a 15-year-old girl who killed herself after having sex with an adult she met online is suing MySpace for allegedly facilitating their communication — though court records show the two didn’t meet over the social networking site.MySpace Sued Over 2006 Teen Suicide (Wired News)

In an age where younger and younger children are allowed access to personal computers and unsupervised online freedoms, child Internet safety is a growing concern.Highway Patrol cruises MySpace (News Democrat Journal)

A Dr. Phillips High School student was suspended after a violent threat appeared on the MySpace web site, a shooting threat against students at his own school. Investigators said the teen tried to make it look like the threat came from a student at a rival high school. VIDEO: Students Talk About Message Threatening Shooting READ: School Message Sent To Parents About MySpace Threat POLICE REPORT: …Student Accused Of Posting Threat Against School On MySpace (WFTV 9 Orlando)

It’s an average Friday night. You decide to go out and have a little fun with your friends. Someone heard about a party so you load up a car and head over. One thing leads to another and the next thing you know your feet are being held over your head and you’re sucking beer out of a keg.MySpace Invaders: (The Arbiter)

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

The family of a 15-year-old girl who killed herself after having sex with an adult she met online is suing MySpace for allegedly facilitating their communication — though court records show the two didn’t meet over the social networking site.MySpace Sued Over 2006 Teen Suicide (Wired News)

Georgia could take the lead soon on some of the strictest legislation in the nation aimed at Internet predators. This week, a bill is expected to reach the floor of the state Senate that would force sex offenders to submit their e-mail addresses to authorities and require Internet service providers to offer parents the ability to block certain Web sites. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Cecil Staton …Bill to increase parental control on Internet (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

It’s an average Friday night. You decide to go out and have a little fun with your friends. Someone heard about a party so you load up a car and head over. One thing leads to another and the next thing you know your feet are being held over your head and you’re sucking beer out of a keg.MySpace Invaders: (The Arbiter)

Summer Lewis and Leslie Mestman discovered political art as kids. Lewis grew up in West Virginia with hippie parents, and one of her first memories is coloring a sign for a peace rally.Contest: Portland’s political art (The Oregonian)