Myspace Removes 90,000 Sex Offenders

A considerable percentage of Vanguard students have a Myspace account in addition to the other 130 million worldwide active users. With so many sexual predators lurking on this social website authorities decided to take action. Rich Cardosi, Vanguard student said,  “It’s nice to see action being taken against those who sexually abuse and exploit children.”

The website Myspace and law enforcement removed 90,000 sex offenders in the last two years.  “I think it’s great that Myspace is stepping up and protecting the younger members who use the site,” said Vanguard student Ivania Chavez.

Mark Kosirog, Vanguard teacher, said, “Nobody uses Myspace anymore. Anyways, these offenders will just find new outlets to connect with others.”

Facebook is Myspace’s rival. According to guardian.co.uk ,a rep from Facebook said, “We are glad to be able to report that we have not yet had to handle a case of a registered sex offender meeting a minor through Facebook. We are working hard to make sure it never happens."

“I am glad that Myspace removed these offenders. A chance of a child getting hurt is not an option,” said Vanguard student Eric Hernandez. Myspace users need to be cautious and smart about their profile because you never know who’s looking. 

"If you do have a Myspace profile you should set your profile to private," said Vanguard student KC Iatropoulos . Jobs, schools, even law enforcement can have access to your personal information on your public account and it can affect your chances of success. Think about it. 

Article by Jaclyn Cimarusti 

Photo Courtesy of Myspace.com