This controversial article was quite interesting, as the author reported that more than 120 arrests were announced in what is being called the "largest steroids crackdown in U.S. history." Five different men were accused of trafficking and selling these anabolic goods via MySpace, which is obviously quite a popular site that adolescents visit as many as numerous times in a single day.
What is the underlying issue here? The fact that young children have access to anything they want via the Web. With a few clicks of the mouse, these kids can have their hands on anything from porn to steroids, and this issue is becoming highly problematic. Should parents be the ones to crack down on what their children can and cannot be looking at on the World Wide Web? Or is it the government's duty to intervene? Finally, this article parallels what we discuss in class lecture, as it ties in the controversy of technological advancement. Our world is finally beginning to struggle with what I like to call "technology overload."
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I think that both parents and the government need to be checking up on illicit uses of the Internet. I think that services, such as MySpace, should be more strict on its users and "crackdown" on illegal drug traffic and porn sites. If the services themselves are unable to detect illegal activities, then the government should find a way to intervene. Also, I think that parents should be aware of what their young children are accessing on the Internet to prevent potential identity theft and illegal activity.
I feel like I never see anything good about myspace anymore. Almost every article I've seen lately is discussing the numerous conflicts surrounding the site. The government does need to do more to prevent illegal activities, but when it comes down to it parents do need to be more aware of what their children are doing on the internet and discuss dangers of the internet with them.
I read this article as well, and i believe that it is not only the parents responsibility, but the responsibility of MySpace to crack down on what what is going on through their site. It is understandable that they will not be able to catch every little thing, but with as much as they have been in the news lately, they can obviously be doing more than they are...
Well this is like a contrast to my article on Facebook helping officers find crime suspects. First of all, how could people do such thing on the internet. It's such an obvious place to be doing such thing. It's like selling illegal drugs right in front of a police station. Another thing to worry about is myspace's influences on kids in this generation. Through myspace, they can pick up so much on how the older generations are spending their times. Kids would tend to do the same and mock them.
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