MySpace can now expel sex offenders:
Yesterday President Bush (remember him?) signed a bill into law yesterday that grants sites like MySpace and Facebook to have access to a national database of registered sex offenders.
With that access, the sites would be able to cross-reference their user base and expel any registered sex offenders on it.
Sex offenders who do not register their e-mail addresses and other internet information could face up to 10 years in prison.
I actually think this is an enormous step to getting sex offenders off of places like MySpace but again I have to note that it doesn’t do anything to keep off the sex offenders that haven’t been caught yet.
Parents still need to remain vigilant in their kids’ internet usage. If you don’t know how to monitor their net habits educate yourself.
Parents should always be the first line of defense.
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