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January 14, 2008

MySpace Reaches Anti-Predator Accord With States

"MySpace already reviews all images and videos that users post on their pages, mostly through technological filtering. The site also deletes the profiles of registered sex offenders and makes the profiles of 14- and 15-year-olds automatically private.

"Under the agreement announced Monday, MySpace will classify as private all profiles of users under the age of 18, strengthen its response to complaints of inappropriate content on the site; and organize a task force of Internet businesses, nonprofit organizations and technology companies to review and develop online safety tools. The site will also accept independent monitoring. The agreement is not a binding legal document, and users will likely be able to circumvent some of the changes."

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Previously:

• MySpace Boots 29,000 Registered Sex Offenders. Now If Only I Knew What That Meant.

• Sources Close to MySpace Purge Are Getting Hysterical

• Lawyers Love Social Networking Sites

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