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Article: ATTORNEY GENERAL REILLY WARNS PARENTS ABOUT POTENTIAL DANGERS OF CHILDREN USING SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES SUCH AS MYSPACE, XANGA
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- August 29, 2006
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The Massachusetts Attorney General issued the following news release:
Recent incidents involving Internet crimes against children have been prominent in the media. In some incidents, these crimes involved suspects and victims who met each other online through social networking sites. Online social networking sites have become increasingly popular with children, especially young teens, as a place where they can meet other people, communicate, and exchange information. Unfortunately, these sites have also become a "virtual playground" for criminals and potential child predators to communicate anonymously with and prey upon potential victims. How do social networking sites work?
Any computer ...