MySpace deletes convicted sex offender profiles

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 15, 2007) - Popular online social network MySpace says it has identified, removed and blocked “a few thousand” user profiles of convicted sex offenders among its 175 million profiles on its service as part a previously announced program to protect its youth members from adult predators.

The action comes a day after eight U.S. attorneys general demanded the News Corp.-owned company hand over the offenders’ names and addresses and to delete their profiles. (Read full story.)

I am glad that MySpace decided to finally take action, even if it was forced by a court order. Now, they need to start addressing the devious sex offenders who use aliases.