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MySpace.com Partners With Child Safety Network to Continue to Encourage Online Safety; Social Networking Site to Display Child Safety Network Web-Based Banners Containing Helpful, Free Online Safety Resources
MySpace.com Partners With Child Safety Network to Continue to Encourage Online Safety; Social Networking Site to Display Child Safety Network Web-Based Banners Containing Helpful, Free Online Safety Resources
Published 05-26-06
Submitted by MySpace.com
The CSN's homepage provides users with the opportunity to access CSN's in-depth resources for online safety, including printable tips and safety suggestions. Members of CSN can also enter their zip codes online to view photographs and addresses of registered sex offenders living in the local area.
"There are multiple online services available to the public these days from Yahoo! and MSN to MySpace and AOL. Internet users across the board need to learn the simple and helpful safety precautions that can eliminate potential risk and protect personal information," said Ward Leber, President of Child Safety Network. "MySpace is setting a great example for online safety education by making CSN's free resources available to its community of users, and we certainly support all efforts to protect their members."
Since the site's inception, MySpace has invested extensive resources towards the issue of online safety by developing and implementing a series of initiatives to uphold the security of its members. In addition to its partnership with CSN, MySpace will continue to provide users and parents with "Safety Tips" at the bottom of every page on the site, as well as educational information specific to online safety. Additionally, MySpace will remain persistent with enforcing a minimum age requirement of 14 for users, while providing special protections for members under the age of 16 years old. These special protections safeguard minors' personal information so that it cannot be accessed by people they do not know.
"We are committed to ensuring that our younger users are given the necessary tools to remain safe within the MySpace community," stated Shawn Gold, SVP of Marketing, MySpace. "Given CSN's dedication to educating parents, teachers and teens on the issues of online safety, this partnership demonstrates MySpace's ongoing pledge to protect the safety of its members."
About Child Safety Network
Since 1989 CSN has been making America a safer place for children to live. Our mission is to reduce the likelihood of children becoming victims of abuse, abduction, exploitation and injury. We accomplish our mission by developing and implementing educational safety programs on a global basis. CSN acts as a true "network" when it comes to implementation. We have worked with the world's largest service organizations as well as local, state and federal agencies to accomplish our mission. Over 300 U.S. representatives including the office of the President have endorsed CSN's efforts in writing.
About MySpace.com
MySpace is the premier lifestyle portal for connecting with friends and discovering culture. By integrating web profiles, blogs, instant messaging, e-mail, music streaming, music videos, photo galleries, classified listings, events, groups, college communities and member forums, MySpace has created a connected community. As the second ranked web domain in terms of page views, MySpace.com is the most widely-used and highly-regarded site of its kind. MySpace is committed to providing the highest quality member experience and will continue to innovate with new features that allow its members to express their creativity and share their lives, both online and off.
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