MarketingVOX: A 14-year-old Texas girl, who has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by another MySpace user, has sued the company for $30 million, claiming it does not sufficiently protect underage members, reports the Associated Press. She says 19-year-old Pete Solis, arrested last month, lied in his online profile to gain her trust and obtain her phone number.
The lawsuit alleges that MySpace has “absolutely no meaningful protections or security measures to protect underage users.” MySpace chief security officer Hemanshu Nigam said the company takes “aggressive measures” to protect members.
“MySpace is more concerned about making money than protecting children online,” said Adam Loewy, who is representing the girl and her mother in the lawsuit against MySpace parent company News Corp., according to the American-Statesman.
The lawsuit cites news reports of assault cases in which girls were contacted through MySpace, including a 22-year-old Wisconsin man charged with six counts of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, and a 27-year-old Connecticut man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.
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