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| by Stan Beer | |
| Thursday, 24 May 2007 | |
  
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MySpace has done an admirable job of weeding out known undesirables. However, it is arguably the unknown that poses the biggest threat to the safety of our young and defenseless. And what of the growing number of young MySpace members from outside the US? What protections have been put in place for members not covered by US laws? In most places, there are more criminals at large than in jails. If MySpace truly is a virtual representation of the physical world, then it stands to reason that wiping the profiles of 7,000 known sex criminals may well be just lopping off the tip of the iceberg. Hopefully, that is not the case. However, the fact that MySpace has without too much trouble collared 7,000 known criminals should give parents and young MySpace users cause for concern rather than relief. It also vindicates the efforts of US legislators who want to ban MySpace from schools and public libraries. A well known theory states that there are just six degrees of separation between every human being on this planet. In the case of social networks, whether MySpace or a business network like LinkedIn, once you get past the first or, at most, the second degree, in a social sense you're virtually flying blind and, when you fly blind, there is always the possibility of a crash.{moscomment} |
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