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Teens take precautions online
1/8/2007 | 
Coverage
Elise Ackerman, The Mercury News, Technology
'"Who says teens don't care about online privacy?
Since MySpace.com took off three years ago, parents have fretted about online risks to their children's safety, requesting meetings with local police and school officials to talk about Internet predators and even prompting hearings in Congress.
Meanwhile, the teens have responded, well, like teenagers. Seemingly impervious to adult anxiety, they continued to log in as often as possible.
Although their parents may not be aware of it, most teens have quietly addressed those safety concerns, making their Web profiles private and screening their online friends.
``I don't like weird people sending me messages,'' explained Jordan Santos, a junior at Wilcox High School in Santa Clara.
Indeed, contrary to the conventional wisdom that modern kids are comfortable posting their deepest secrets on their MySpace pages, teens in large numbers are embracing online tools that protect their personal information.
According to a new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, two-thirds of youths ages 12 to 17 who have created online profiles at sites like MySpace limit access to their profiles."
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