Will MySpace Be Safer in 2008?
January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A Safer MySpace for minors is the clear intention of an agreement that was made on Monday, January 14, 2008 between MySpace and 49 states and the District of Columbia. A set of principles have been established that both MySpace and the states hope will be adopted by all social networking sites. It isn’t totally clear how the principles will be implemented but some examples are:
- improved content monitoring
- continued development of free monitoring software for parents
- the establishment of a 24-hour hotline for law enforcement
- the development of age verification software
It is great to see that strides are being made by the government and by social networking providers to create a safer cyberspace for kids. For more info on the Social Networking Principles, view the MySpace press release: http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_363.html
Add your child as a MySpace Friend
January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
You want your child to have a private profile to reduce predator risk.
You also want to be able to view your child’s profile.
Here’s how:
- Log in to your MySpace account
- Go to your child’s MySpace Page
- Click on “Add to Friends”
- Your child will receive the friend request and will need to approve it.
- Then, You will be able to access your child’s private profile.
TIPS:
- Comments can be seen by all of their friends, you may want not want to comment them.
- Use MySpace Email instead. Emails can only be seen by them.
- You may want to keep your Display name low key. Use something that wouldn’t embarass them. Your name and picture will be displayed on their MySpace friend list. You want to preserve their dignity. Most o f the time, this matters more to middle schoolers than high schoolers.
