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  1. Discussion: MySpace and Deleting Online Predators Act
    Added Nov 30, 2007 by aseldow
    Discussion: MySpace and Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA) Citation: boyd, danah and Henry Jenkins. 2006. "MySpace and Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA)." MIT Tech Talk. May 26. http://www.danah.org/papers/MySpaceDOPA.html
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  2. S. 49: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child... (GovTrack.us)
    Added Aug 14, 2007 by aseldow
    A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to protect children from online predators, and to restrict the sale or purchase of children's personal information in interstate commerce.
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  3. Trust and Privacy: A Comparison of Facebook and MySpace
    Added Aug 06, 2007 by katiebda and 1 other
    Academic paper exploring the role of trust in online social interactions.
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  4. House to Consider Social Networking Bill
    Added Apr 26, 2007 by uma
    Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill) reintroduced Feb 16 the DOPA, which was passed once before by the House in July '06 before dying in the Senate. The bill withholds federal eRate funding from libraries & schools that do not restrict the use of social networking websites by minors. DOPA follows the Jan 6 Senate introduction by Sen. Stevens (R-Alaska) of the similar Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
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  5. Social Networks Safer Than Perceived | WebProNews
    Added Apr 26, 2007 by uma
    Social networking sites are becoming a political lightning rod for politicians and law enforcement. As more children use the sites the belief is that they are at increased risk to be targeted by online predators.
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  6. The Virtual Campus - Editorials
    Added Apr 26, 2007 by uma
    Sometimes it seems that social networking and education just don't mix. Or does it?
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  7. GovTrack: H.R. 5319: Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006
    Added Oct 30, 2006 by t502_TFs
    This site allows you to track the status of any bill, but this particular link tracks the status of the "MySpace Bill" (Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006)
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  8. USNews.com: In the face of places like MySpace, here's how to keep kids safe online
    Added Sep 22, 2006 by aseldow
    It's the coolest hangout space for teens-but parents might be surprised at what their kids do there. Here's how to help keep them safe online
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  9. DOPA Watch: The Latest News on the Deleting Online Predators Act
    Added Aug 31, 2006 by aseldow and 3 others
    This webpage is a news digest of all the latest blog entries and news stories regarding the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA), which would force schools and libraries that receive federal Internet subsidies to block all interactive websites in the name of online safety.
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  10. Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA) is bad news for schools and libraries - 6/1/2006 - School Library Journal - CA6338684
    Added Aug 31, 2006 by aseldow
    The proposed Deleting Online Predators Act (H. R. 5319)—you have to love its acronym, DOPA—is bad news for schools and libraries. The latest federal attempt to control technology, the bill would try to protect minors from “commercial social networking websites and chat rooms.â€
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