I haven't seen
this addressed here yet, but I imagine most have heard about it. Any discussion? Should MySpace be responsible? How about the parents, especially the family who "created" Josh? Is this an infringement of Free Speech, or is it more like yelling, "fire!" in a crowded theatre?
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Reforms urged after MySpace hoax's victim kills herself
By Betsy Taylor
Associated Press
from pantagraph.com
DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. — Megan Meier thought she had made a new friend in cyberspace when a cute teenage boy named Josh contacted her on MySpace and began exchanging messages with her.
"Megan, a 13-year-old who suffered from depression and attention deficit disorder, corresponded with Josh for more than a month before he abruptly ended their friendship, telling her he had heard she was cruel.
"The next day Megan committed suicide. Her family learned later that Josh never actually existed; he was created by members of a neighborhood family that included a former friend of Megan's...
'''But when adults are involved and continue to screw with a 13-year-old, with or without mental problems, it is absolutely vile,'' she told the Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis, which first reported on the case." (continued)
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