September 01, 2009

Area School Wants Access To Students’ Social Networking

Does a school have a right to demand access to your child’s Facebook or Myspace account? That’s the question some local parents are asking. School leaders at Victory Christian School say it’s all about making sure the students adhere to the school policies and they claim it’s not an invasion of privacy. WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud has more.


July 02, 2009

Judge Tentatively Acquits Woman In MySpace Suicide Case

A Los Angeles federal judge has tentatively thrown out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who ended up committing suicide.


June 17, 2009

UPDATED: Former SC Election Leader Apologizes For Gorilla Comment About First Lady

A former South Carolina election official has apologized for his Internet posting that compared a gorilla to an ancestor of first lady Michelle Obama. Former state Election Commission Chairman Rusty DePass read a statement during an NAACP news conference in Columbia Wednesday saying his comments were offensive and foolish. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.


June 10, 2009

GA Police Say Man Used MySpace To Lure, Molest Teen

Gwinnett County authorities have charged a 26-year-old man with using the social networking site MySpace to lure a teenager to a vacant home and molest him.


May 29, 2009

North Augusta Bank Robbery MySpace Confession Arrest

A man who robbed a bank in North Augusta, back in January, pleads guilty this week in the federal court. Authorities say they were able to crack the case, thanks to MySpace. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud for the story.


May 07, 2009

Prosecutors Suggest 3-Years For MySpace Hoax Mom

Prosecutors want a judge in Los Angeles to come down hard on a Missouri mom who was involved in a MySpace hoax that ended up with a 13-year-old neighbor committing suicide. They say Lori Drew should serve the maximum three years in prison for her role in the ruse that led to the death of Megan Meier, who was led to believe she was being dumped by a boy she befriended online.


March 31, 2009

Internet Rants Land Courtney Love In Court

Speaking freely has been one of Courtney Love trademarks over the years. Except now, some of those rants posted online have landed her in court. A fashion designer is suing the rock star charging her with libel and breach of contract.

Internet Rants Land Courtney Love In Court

Speaking freely has been one of Courtney Love trademarks over the years. Except now, some of those rants posted online have landed her in court. A fashion designer is suing the rock star charging her with libel and breach of contract. And some of the evidence includes what the plaintiff calls “menacing and disturbing” statements Love allegedly posted on the Internet.


March 11, 2009

GA School Administrator Facing Suspension Over Dance

A Clayton County disciplinary panel is recommending that a high school assistant principal be suspended for three days over a controversial performance by the school’s dance team.


December 16, 2008

GA Pastor Uses Social Networking To Grow Ministry

When Pastor Shaun King needed help reaching his goal of buying toys for 500 needy children this holiday season, he took his crusade to cyberspace.


November 26, 2008

Jury Convicts Mom Of Lesser Charges In MySpace Suicide

A jury has convicted a Missouri woman of three minor offenses for her role in an Internet hoax that apparently drove a 13-year-old girl to suicide.


November 18, 2008

Internet Suicide Case Begins Tuesday In Los Angeles

In the court system, it’s known as U.S. vs. Lori Drew. But in the online world and those affected by it, the case will likely go a long way in determining what bounds exist in cyberspace, and what should be done with those who cross those lines. Starting today, a 49-year-old Missouri woman is on trial in Los Angles, accused of taunting a 13-year-old girl on the Internet to the point where she took her own life.


November 04, 2008

MySpace To Take New Tack With Copyright-Protected Videos

MySpace is taking a different approach in dealing with people who post copyright-protected videos on its site.

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