Tom Reilly turns his eyes to Xanga
Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly has been an ardent critic of MySpace. Now he’s turned his attention to Xanga…
AG Reilly called on Xanga to improve the safety and security of its site by:
- Increasing the minimum user age from 13- to 18-years-old until Xanga institutes an age and identity verification system;
- Responding to all reports of inappropriate content within 24 hours;
- Increasing significantly the number of employees who review images and content on the Xanga web site;
- Implementing filtering technology that effectively blocks sexually explicit images;
- Immediately deleting any profiles that violate Xanga’s Terms of Use Agreement and permanently banning those members from using the site;
- Immediately removing all advertisements that are inappropriate for children;
- Ceasing to feature minors’ profiles on the Xanga home page that are accessible to both registered and unregistered visitors to the website; and
- Offering free, downloadable software that allows parents to block use of Xanga.
The only things missing from that list is having Xanga do something about their cabal of pedophile groups and to have parents keep a better eye on their kids.
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1 opinion for Tom Reilly turns his eyes to Xanga
Home Sweet Home
Aug 30, 2006 at 1:25 am
I’m not against it, but I am a little confused by his message.
Age minimum increased from 13 to 18. Right now there is no definitive way to verify age, even with credit cards many people give their kids credit cards these days.
Blocking or eradicating inappropriate images and video. Why if they are going to increase the age minimum to 18?
Featuring minor profiles on the home page. It is a free site, the pedos just join anyway.
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