MySpace is a social networking site…meaning it’s an Internet site where people meet to chat, socialize and share information online. Other popular social networking sites are Facebook, YouTube, and Xanga.
Someone new to MySpace.com would start by creating their screen name and personal page where they get to describe their various likes and dislikes, such as favorite TV shows or music. Members can upload photos, music and the like as well as give information about themselves, such as their age and sex.
They can tell their friends about their MySpace page, plus allow strangers to sign up as new “friends.” They can chat with each other. They can post and respond to surveys. And they can become victims.
It’s the sharing of information with strangers that can lead to trouble, particularly since it’s hard for teens to understand that someone they chat with all the time online is still a stranger, not a someone they know, unless they knew the person previously in the real world.
