As it continues to fend off lawsuits saying it hasn’t done enough to combat sexual predators targeting minors, MySpace has agreed to send out “Amber Alerts” about abducted children to its membership. In addition, MySpace today announced a new set of safety features to increase online safety and privacy for its community, including email verification and an “over/ under” privacy tool for all users. Mandatory email verification requires that all MySpace users register with a valid email address and all users creating a profile on MySpace will be required to confirm their new membership via email. The “over/under” blocking tool expands privacy features previously available only to younger users, preventing under 18 from being contacted by users over 18; it also allows users over 18 to block users under 18 from contacting them. Release.
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