MySpace Seeks Help to Release Predators E-Mail
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MySpace is asking a court for guidance on how it can provide authorities with the private e-mails of convicted sex offenders.
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The social-networking site MySpace.com has donated technology it helped develop to identify and block sexual predators from online communities.
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MySpace has been advocating that governments require sex offenders to register their online identities. On Monday, it may have found its first ally in that fight: Robert McDonnell, the attorney general for the state of Virginia.
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By Shannon Prather, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Dec. 8--A 14-year-old boy arrested for posting threatening messages about his classmates on a Myspace web site pleaded guilty today to felony terroristic threats.   The boy is now under house arrest pending his sentencing on Jan.
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The popular online hangout MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders, the site's latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens.
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Much was made this week of the MySpace page thought to belong to Edwin R. Hall, and particularly to his interest in &quot;eating small children and harming small animals.&quot;Hall is charged with the kidnap and murder of Kelsey Smith from a Target parking lot last weekend.
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A bipartisan bill would force sex offenders to provide their e-mail addresses to a national database so MySpace and similar sites could more easily ban them. But the proposal would apply to minor deviants, while exempting some serious offenders. In 27B Stroke 6.
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Under mounting public pressure, MySpace.com had little choice but to hand over to state authorities information on registered sex offenders who might cruise the Internet to lure unsuspecting youngsters.  But more remains to be done to protect the vulnerable from online predators.
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The social networking site MySpace announced yesterday that it has reached an agreement with attorneys general from 49 states and the District of Columbia on measures designed to improve the safety of teenagers not only on its popular social networking site, but on the Internet in general.
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The countryâs largest social-networking Web site has agreed with attorneys general of 49 states to take new steps to protect children from sexual predators on its site.
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By SUSAN HAIGH HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut and at least a dozen other states are considering whether to require convicted sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses as part of efforts to combat online sexual predators.
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A new police tool on the Internet has prompted hoax sites on MySpace.com, and the popular networking site is shutting them down.  At least 16 police or sheriffs&#39; departments appeared to have profile pages on MySpace to seek investigative tips or deter predators, but USA TODAY found that at least six were fakes.
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By William Hershey Staff Writer  COLUMBUS -- MySpace will turn over the names and other information about thousands of registered sex offenders who were members of the social networking Web site, Attorney General Marc Dann announced Monday.
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By ADRIANA COLINDRES STATE CAPITOL BUREAU After issuing a subpoena to the online site MySpace.com, Attorney General Lisa Madigan last week received the names of nearly 600 registered Illinois sex offenders who could be using MySpace to prey on children.
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Attorney General Bob McDonnell wants sex offenders to register their e-mail accounts and online identities. While this gesture might score McDonnell political points for appearing tough on predators, it will do little to protect children.
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Connecticut and at least a dozen other states are considering whether to require convicted sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses as part of efforts to combat online sexual predators.
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US states applaud safeguards MySpace is mending its frayed relations with the top law enforcers of 50 US jurisdictions by beefing up measures to protect underage users from pedophiles.â¦