Profiles Removed from Social Networking Site
In an effort to weed out the "objectionable" profiles from its site, Myspace has removed 200,000 profiles that featured everything from hate language to sexually inappropriate data.
And all we can say is, 200,000?
Almost a quarter of a million profiles featured this kind of stuff, and that's from those individuals who advertised their opinions -- imagine how many Internet predators are smart enough to keep their true aims a secret?
And what's to stop those 200,000 from setting up again in another social networking site?
This, more than anything, reveals that while the Internet can be a tool of great learning and experience, in the hands of the wrong people it can also pose a risk to our children.
Once again, it's clear why Awareness Tech's WebWatcher is so useful to parents today; it allows you to block websites and record every keystroke on your computer, all while completely invisible.
After all, a deleted profile doesn't mean that that person is no longer out there -- now they're just going to have to find another way to get to your kids.
And all we can say is, 200,000?
Almost a quarter of a million profiles featured this kind of stuff, and that's from those individuals who advertised their opinions -- imagine how many Internet predators are smart enough to keep their true aims a secret?
And what's to stop those 200,000 from setting up again in another social networking site?
This, more than anything, reveals that while the Internet can be a tool of great learning and experience, in the hands of the wrong people it can also pose a risk to our children.
Once again, it's clear why Awareness Tech's WebWatcher is so useful to parents today; it allows you to block websites and record every keystroke on your computer, all while completely invisible.
After all, a deleted profile doesn't mean that that person is no longer out there -- now they're just going to have to find another way to get to your kids.
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