MySpace faces legal challenges

Four families living in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and South Carolina have officially sued News Corp and the MySpace website after their teenage daughters fell victim to young sex abusers. they met on MySpace.

Representatives of plaintiffs - law firm Barry & Loewy LLP and Arnold & Itkin LLP - said the case file was filed with the Los Angeles Supreme Court on January 17.

Accordingly, the plaintiff accused News Corp and MySpace of fraud, negligence and disregard for customers. Families demanding News Corp and MySpace have to compensate millions of dollars in damages.

" In my opinion, MySpace has not yet applied any measures to protect young customers effectively ," said lawyer Jason A. Itkin of Arnold & Itkin law firm.

" We hope this lawsuit will be a pressure to force MySpace to take the necessary action to make no case similar to the case of this lawsuit taking place ."

Parents, school leaders and police have repeatedly voiced warnings about the emergence of online sexual abusers on sites like MySpace.

In response to these criticisms, MySpace has made necessary educational efforts as well as cooperated with law enforcement agencies. MySpace has also introduced measures to prevent teenagers from being exposed to minors on MySpace.

On January 17, MySpace also announced it is developing technology that allows parents to browse some content in their children's online accounts. The technology is expected to launch this year.

" MySpace is a leader in the field of security for users on the Internet. We regularly take the initiative to apply solutions to protect customers ," said Hemanshu Nigam - MySpace's security director - for know. " We provide users with a variety of tools to protect them when they join our social network ."

However, Mr. Nigam also said that ensuring safety for users on the Internet is not only MySpace's responsibility but also a common responsibility. Users must also apply solutions to protect themselves.

The attorney represented in the lawsuit said the cases of child abuse described in the lawsuit include the case of a 15-year-old girl living in Texas who was tricked into attending a meeting, forced to use substance. drug and was assaulted by someone she met on MySpace. This name has been arrested and is in prison for 10 years. The remaining cases include a 15-year-old girl living in Pennsylvania, a 14-year-old girl living in New York and two other girls living in South Carolina.

Last June, the mother of a 14-year-old girl said her daughter was sexually abused by a girl she met on MySpace. The mother also filed a lawsuit against MySpace and News Corp asking the company to pay $ 30 million in damages. The case has not yet come to an end.

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