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May 12, 2006

2006: A MySpace Odyssey

A few pioneering U.S. politicians are invading MySpace, a popular social networking site, seeing potential to connect with voters and legislate.

Politicians are venturing into MySpace territory doing what they do best – legislating. A group of Capitol Hill Republicans have endorsed new legislation , aimed at protecting young users, that would cordon off access to commercial Web sites in schools and libraries that let users create public "Web pages or profiles" and also offer a discussion board, chat room, or e-mail service.

Read more from CNET: Congress Targets Social Network Sites

Posted by Buzz Webster at May 12, 2006 10:03 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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