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September 6, 2008 2:51:40 AM CDT


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  • May 2008
    • MySpace Bully's Case Sets Risky Course: Experts

      MySpace Bully's Case Sets Risky Course: Experts

      (Newser) - A criminal indictment over MySpace bullying that led to a Missouri teen's suicide sets an unusual and perhaps dangerous legal precedent, experts say. Because her activities violated the site’s terms of use, Lori Drew faces charges of computer fraud and abuse related to the death of Megan Meier, Wired reports—and the charges involve a contract that few users even bother to read. More »

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      social networking   MySpace   suicide   contract   teenager   indictment   cyberbullying   Internet crime   Megan Meier   Lori Drew

    • Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case

      Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case

      (Newser) - A Missouri woman has been indicted in the case of a teenage girl who killed herself after receiving cruel messages on MySpace, the AP reports. The woman, Lori Drew, is charged with pretending to be a teenage boy on the site and having a helper taunt the 13-year-old victim. Drew faces up to 20 years in prison on counts of conspiracy and accessing protected computers. More »

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      MySpace   suicide   fraud   Missouri   federal indictment   indictment   Internet hoax   Megan Meier   Lori Drew

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