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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16. -
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Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About MySpace
Parents need to know that this site is the center of many teens' communication and social worlds. Users post whatever they want on their pages so a parent should check out their kids' entries. The site doesn't hold itself accountable for anything that appears on it, and in return, just about anything goes -- lots of vulgar language, discussion of adult topics, videos and photos, links to outside sources, and other content that is not for young kids or tweens. Privacy controls are a must since sexual predators can use the site for victims; however, privacy controls allow you to make your site private (you can have only your "friends" IM you and you can block certain people). Because of its high profile, new safety features are always being applied (software that scans instant messages for any inappropriate material, for example). That said, this site is still not appropriate for young teens.
Read our full review by Jean Armour Polly and Heidi Kotansky
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Internet safety with social networking sites. Our Top Ten Tips for Kids for Viral Media is a great resource, but these questions should get the conversation started: What information should you include in your profile, and what should you leave out? What can do you do if you feel like someone is bullying you or if someone wants to meet you in person?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title off for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Safety is an issue
- User content isn't age appropriate
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- User content is age appropriate
Great for the older teen but not for younger kids
Well I think that Myspace is a great website to meet other people and have fun I wouldn't think it should be for 8-13 year old people. That is just my opinion, maybe some people think differently about, maybe not. The main point is that you shouldn't let your younger kids get on it.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Safety is an issue
- User content isn't age appropriate
Not good 4 kids 17 and under!! ;(
Never had one, but i cant have one either, its too bad and weirdos could want to be ur freind, facebook is safer!
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
I don't really see a problem with this site. It gives us a chance to talk to our friends and we only add people we want usually for everyone it is just friends and for anyone who adds someone they don't know then sorry but you are really stupid. I like the site because I can talk to some of my friends that don't go to my school anymore because they moved or whatever. I understand all the parents concerns but it is honestly not a bad site and if you feel it not a good site for your kids then let them show what they do on this site or just don't let them have one just tell them you don't want them to be exposed to the things on the site. I do agree that older teens should be the only ones to have a myspace teens ages 14 and up i believe have enough sense what they should do and not do on the site. They also should be smart enough to be careful about what they tell people if they aren't smart enough for to do those things then I don't think they should have a myspace on a computer for that matter. Thanks for your time. :)
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
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i love kides i want have 2 kides that what i want i want to get marrieds have 2 kides in my own life.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 47% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 42% | of parents feel the site is not safe |
| 32% | of parents say it's educational |
| 26% | of parents feel user generated content is iffy |
| 26% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
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