From MySpace to Facebook: The Diary of a Sexual Predator
Well, anyone could have guessed it wouldn’t take long before the sexual predators and pedos found a new playground.
Facebook has been growing in popularity thanks to its rival (and inspiration), MySpace. Apparently the sickos are using their real names too. There are about 33 million members on Facebook.
The site acknowledged they have “detected sexual predators and other abusive practices,” but the instances are small.
Websites like Facebook and MySpace are trying to develop technology that will better screen potential predators, but it seems they need some bad press to really light the fire of encouragement.
Let’s hope this article just threw gas on the spark: Conn. AG: Sexual Predators Lurk on Facebook (from Reuters)
The case is crystal clear. There is no hiding that fact that parents need to really watch the places their kids go online. Parents wouldn’t let
The case is crystal clear. There is no hiding that fact that parents need to really watch the places their kids go online. Parents wouldn’t let their kids go to clubs without knowing… but yes, it does happen anyway. We encourage parents to really get involved with their child’s online social life. Educate yourself about the places they are going and who they are talking to. An absolutely, get some monitoring software, like our PC Pandora, that will add that extra layer of security on your PC, so you can see everything your child does!
