Should MySpace Be Blamed For Sexual Assault?

Last year, we wrote about MySpace being blamed for some stupid kids who used it to spread rumors that there was going to be a shooting at school the next day. It was the kids’ fault — not MySpace. Now, there’s a new story about a series of sexual assaults on underage girls — where the meetings were facilitated by MySpace. However, the article seems to focus entirely on the MySpace aspect of this, which really is a minor point. The real culprits are the guys who did this — and focusing on MySpace is going to put the blame in the wrong space.

Blame will be thrown anywhere nowadays. I certainly wouldn’t blame MySpace for such events; people should be able to think for themselves, really. Check out the posting at Tech Dirt.