MySpace Tries to Protect Children

Next week we will see a few changes in MySpace that are an attempt to protect children from adults that might want to do them harm, but TechCrunch looks at these changes as nothing more than a slight annoyance, and not a real plan.

The biggest change will be that users registered as over 18 years of age will be required to enter the full names or email addresses of users under 16 years of age in order to contact them. Usernames are sufficient to send a friend request to anyone in MySpace now. The obvious flaw in the plan is that ill intentioned adults can easily register as being of any age, thus bypassing the adult-child restrictions.

Education of both parents and children to the threat of child predators is still the best way to protect children, so if you know someone on MySpace, send them a message about the potential problems on MySpace with fake accounts, and bad people. I really think that MySpace and other sites like it, should not allow young people to join without parental permission. I know other parental permission required services have not done well, but I think it is one way to make sure that the parents atleast know where their children are going online.

( Add your comments )

Recent Entries:
· The Rebirth of Hip-Hop? Right...
· Cloud Computing: The Buzz and Blur
· Spore: Inner Feelings from Outer Space

[ READER COMMENTS ]

(Note: separate multiple email addresses with commas)

MySpace Tries to Protect Children

Add your comments...

We kindly ask that you keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Abusive or inappropriate comments or comments that are specifically promotional in nature may be removed.