Congress Targets Social Network Sites

Monday, 15. May 2006 - 6:04 pm

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NEWS.COM — May 11 — A proposed federal law (Deleting Online Predators Act, or DOPA) would effectively require most schools and libraries to render Myspace and Facebook inaccessible to minors. "When children leave the home and go to school or the public library and have access to social-networking sites, we have reason to be concerned," Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Reublican. Rep. Mark Kirk, an Illinois Republican, is co-sponsoring the measure. FULL ARTICLE @ NEWS.COM

Mark Brooks: The mind will always drift to what is most interesting. Kids minds will always drift to Myspace/Facebook. However, this is meddlesome legislation…isn't it? Your comments please…


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