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| by Stan Beer | |
| Wednesday, 06 December 2006 | |
  
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One of the major problems is that the nature of the Internet makes it virtually impossible to verify that the details provided by registrants are genuine with regard to personal details, including their age. Laws are currently under review in the US which will require known sex offenders to register all their email addresses. However, policing such laws will be difficult and they will have no impact on first time offenders. MySpace, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, currently has about 50 million visitors a month, is one of the most popular web destinations in the world and a high proportion of its member base are young teenagers. Since News Corporation bought MySpace in 2005 for US$580 million, the site has been wracked with controversy. MySpace has been banned at many schools but continues to grow in popularity. Last month, Universal Music Group launched a legal suit against MySpace, alleging copyright infringement. {moscomment} |
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