MySpace to offer parental notification software: report
MySpace reportedly plans to offer free parental notification software in a bid to appease government critics.
The Wall Street Journal reports that parents will be able to use the software, named "Zephyr," to find out what name, age and location their children use to represent themselves on MySpace.
It would not allow parents to read their children's e-mail or see their profile pages, and it would alert children that their information was being shared, the paper reported.
The news comes as a group of 33 state attorneys general considers whether to take action against MySpace if it does not raise the age limit to join the site to 16 from 14 and begin verifying members' ages, the paper said.
The site has had to deal with public criticism that some children who use it provide too much personal information, making them easy prey for sex offenders.
MySpace said in December that it would start offering technology to identify and block convicted sex offenders. The service would cover about 46 state sex offender registers.
MySpace also requires members over 18 years old to know the e-mail and first and last name of any 14- or 15-year-old members whom they want to contact.
Source: Reuters Canada
The Wall Street Journal reports that parents will be able to use the software, named "Zephyr," to find out what name, age and location their children use to represent themselves on MySpace.
It would not allow parents to read their children's e-mail or see their profile pages, and it would alert children that their information was being shared, the paper reported.
The news comes as a group of 33 state attorneys general considers whether to take action against MySpace if it does not raise the age limit to join the site to 16 from 14 and begin verifying members' ages, the paper said.
The site has had to deal with public criticism that some children who use it provide too much personal information, making them easy prey for sex offenders.
MySpace said in December that it would start offering technology to identify and block convicted sex offenders. The service would cover about 46 state sex offender registers.
MySpace also requires members over 18 years old to know the e-mail and first and last name of any 14- or 15-year-old members whom they want to contact.
Source: Reuters Canada
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