Sometimes we get so caught up with hunting down a remote few monsters, we forget about the gangs of gremlins lurking next door. A controversial new study from the Internet Safety Technical Task Force suggests minors face greater dangers from their peers than from predators.
Facebook Supporting Legislation Fighting Sexual Predators
Facebook, Facebook. A year ago, it seemed we could hardly go a day without some newsworthy tidbit from the sweetheart of the social networking scene. These days, positive headlines—or any at all, since “ink is ink”—are much fewer and further between. But today, Facebook has two reasons to make the news: they’ve endorsed the new KIDS Act from the US federal government and they’re finally disbursing the fbFund for startups.
Facebook May Face Problems Due To Predators
Facebook’s done pretty well for itself – strong growth, IPO- and acquisition-related options, and as much buzz as a company could wish for. But a handful of sex offenders have been identified as members, and Facebook’s starting to have issues that are reminiscent of “that other” social networking site.
Police Look To MySpace For Sex Predators
Social networking websites are not only tools for criminals and social pariahs to mine their perversions, but also increasingly for law enforcement to collect evidence and set traps. MySpace.com is the latest online area being scoured, this time to find information related to seven teenage girls who say they’ve been assaulted by men they met through the site.
Sexual Predators Cause Yahoo to Close Chat Rooms
After a television news report about chat rooms being used by adults to influence minors to have sex with them, Yahoo has put a stop to allowing users to set up their own chat rooms.