How should MySpace change to become a safe environment for children?
MySpace has to provide greater protection against pornography and child predators that pose continuing dangers on this Web site and very possibly other social-networking sites similar to MySpace. What are your specific proposed changes? We’re going to be suggesting some very specific measures that MySpace can take based on our conversations with MySpace as well as with other law enforcement authorities at the state and local levels. We’ve received hundreds of complaints from parents who are concerned about these issues, and we want to be sure that the measures we propose are technologically feasible and financially viable. Are you prepared to share them now? No. Has MySpace agreed to them? They can’t agree to them until they know what they are. We’ve described them in general concept. They’ve proposed some measures to us. We’re going to be, in effect, making some counterproposals. So far they’ve been very responsive. The CEO of the company, Chris DeWolfe, flew to Connecticut and visite
