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New Jersey Bans Net Access For Sex Offenders

No elected official is going to vote against something called "the KIDS Act," especially when it aims to curb sex offenders' access to children online. It's like voting against anti-kitten-punting legislation. In a perfect policy world, though, lawmakers would not just agree on terms, but would also address limitations.

Facebook Subpoenaed Over Sex Offenders

At first glance, this looks bad: New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram has subpoenaed Facebook and asked that the social network identify registered sex offenders who have become members.  Depending on what happens, “bad” could become an understatement.

Facebook May Face Problems Due To Predators

Facebook’s done pretty well for itself - strong growth, IPO- and acquisition-related options, and as much buzz as a company could wish for.  But a handful of sex offenders have been identified as members, and Facebook’s starting to have issues that are reminiscent of “that other” social networking site.

29,000 Sex Offenders Found On MySpace

The social networking site culled some 29,000 profiles from its userbase after finding they had been created by registered sex offenders.

MySpace To Send Sex Offender Info To Cops

MySpace will be feeding information on sexual predators using the social networking site to all 50 states' Attorneys General.