Family Lawsuit Against MySpace.com
I don't recall an original story about this lawsuit, but this 'new round' definitely grabbed my attention. After some serious thought, I had to side with the courts. This is, in my opinion, an attempt by parents, who were unaware of / not monitoring their child's behavior, to blame MySpace for what happened to their daughter.
MySpace has guidelines and does monitor, to the best of its ability, the users who have pages. I know, personally, that many IDs and pages have been removed for violating policies. But this little girl, also violated MySpace policies by lying about her age in order to acquire a login and create the page.
At that young age, in a place as potentially dangerous as a social networking site, parents need to closely monitor what their child is doing on the computer. They need to - repeatedly - talk to their children about how to safely use the Internet. Many experts recommend keeping computers out of kids' bedrooms, so that it's easier to keep an eye on surfing habits.
The rules for virtually all interactive websites are the same - no one under 13, don't give out personal information, and don't physically meet someone you only know online. Even sites designed for kids, and there are some great ones out there, require parental approval before kids under 14 can create accounts/logins. But no site account set-up includes a lie detector.
If kids don't tell the truth, the website certainly can't be held responsible. And, personally, I'm getting a bit weary of people making everyone, but themselves, responsible for the misbehavior / behavior of their children.
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MySpace has guidelines and does monitor, to the best of its ability, the users who have pages. I know, personally, that many IDs and pages have been removed for violating policies. But this little girl, also violated MySpace policies by lying about her age in order to acquire a login and create the page.
At that young age, in a place as potentially dangerous as a social networking site, parents need to closely monitor what their child is doing on the computer. They need to - repeatedly - talk to their children about how to safely use the Internet. Many experts recommend keeping computers out of kids' bedrooms, so that it's easier to keep an eye on surfing habits.
Links to information for kids and parents about Internet Safety (alphabetically):
Parental Guides and Information for Kids on BOTW.org
Internet Safety for Kids and Teens on DMOZ.org
World-Wide-Web Safety on Yahoo!Kids' Directory
Yahoo!Safely Internet Guide
The rules for virtually all interactive websites are the same - no one under 13, don't give out personal information, and don't physically meet someone you only know online. Even sites designed for kids, and there are some great ones out there, require parental approval before kids under 14 can create accounts/logins. But no site account set-up includes a lie detector.
If kids don't tell the truth, the website certainly can't be held responsible. And, personally, I'm getting a bit weary of people making everyone, but themselves, responsible for the misbehavior / behavior of their children.
Don't forget to visit JMark Afghans and My Gallery at Zazzle
We also have a page on Squidoo that supports the Genocide Intervention Network.
Be sure to
at Independent Designers
We look forward to seeing you online.
God Bless!
Jules
posted by JMarkAfghans @ 2:25 PM
2 Comments:
At April 4, 2008 1:50:00 AM MST,
Sherry said…
Hi, I have read about this before. Is it about a teen that suicide?
At April 4, 2008 2:53:00 PM MST,
JMarkAfghans said…
Actually, this is another suit (one of 4, it seems) brought by parents of underage girls who were assaulted following contact with someone they met on MySpace. These kids apparently lied about their age, created their page, met older men on MySpace, and then agreed to meet with these men in 'real life.'
As I understand it, there is another legal action pending against MySpace. The parents of a young girl, who committed suicide after being sexually assaulted by a 27-year-old man she talked to on MySpace, are suing the site for not protecting their daughter.
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