Teen, mom sue MySpace.com for $30m
A 14-year-old US girl, who said she was sexually assaulted by a man she met on MySpace.com, sued the popular social networking site for $30 million, claiming it fails to protect minors from adult sexual predators, reports Statesman.
The lawsuit claims the Web site does not require users to verify their age and calls the security measures aimed at preventing strangers from contacting users younger than 16 "utterly ineffective".
MySpace says on a "Tips for Parents" page that users must be 14 or older. The Web site does nothing to verify the age of the user, such as requiring a driver`s licence or credit card number, said Adam Loewy, the girl`s lawyer.
Poor deal for Internet shoppers
Many Internet firms in Europe are not treating customers fairly, according to a report from EU consumer bodies including the UK`s Citizens Advice, reports the BBC.
Late or non-delivery of items and defective goods were the most common complaints against Internet traders.
Europe-wide consumer group European Consumer Centres received 3 775 complaints about Internet sales in 2005, a 74% rise on the previous year.
US proposes Net user bill of rights
The latest Internet neutrality provisions in a mammoth US senate communications Bill stopped short of giving Internet companies and consumer advocacy groups all the assurances they have requested, reports ZD Net.
New provisions in the latest draft of the Bill would require all Internet service providers to adhere to what the proposal calls an "Internet consumer bill of rights".
The nine principles outlined under that heading include: allowing consumers to access and post any lawful content they please; to access and run any Web page, search engine or application that they choose (including voice and video programs); and to connect any legal devices they please to the network.
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