Studies are also looking at online behavior and the possibility of cyber-crime threats such as fraud, identity theft, computer spyware and viruses tied. Gretchen Losi (Daily Press website) adds: MySpace allows anyone who claims to be 14 years of age or older to make a profile where they can post pictures with their last name, address, phone number and even a description of body type. Profiles anyone over 16 are available for viewing, making it easy for a stranger to locate a child. Profiles can be restricted to friends-only viewing, but most are open to the public.

Generatorspace.com (website) warns that many young people enjoy MySpace since it lets them network with friends and other people online. However, they should take safety precautions. There are a number of common sense things to protect oneself when using the MySpace website or seeing someone in person. "Many young people make the mistake of lying about their age, and this can make them the targets of pedophiles or criminals."

These sites are also big bonuses for marketers, advertisers and HR headhunters. MySpace makes a great deal of money from advertising. Jim Kurkral (website) gives talks to college students asking, "Did you know that everything you post at MySpace is currently being recorded, and spidered by search engines such as Google? In other words, do you realize that everything you say on your MySpace blog can be easily read by anyone who really wants to find it?"

Charlotte Philby (Independent website) writes about a teen magazine that was losing subscribers, so upped the numbers by going on MySpace. The publisher of the magazine said: Duncan responds to the suggestion that leading valuable readers into the hands of the enemy is unwise. "We were concerned when we set up our MySpace page in April this year that we would be encouraging our readers to spend more time on the site. In fact we've found it to be the most amazing interactive marketing tool ever, and it doesn't cost a dime."

Recently, MySpace and even FaceBook have been losing members, but still have millions, according to the Wall Street Journal. There is an increasing spam problem on MySpace that is annoyiing users. Some advertisers are taking advantage of the "friend request" function to send unsolicited notices to members. In addition, porn sites use the names for adding new members....

On Facebook, some users are defecting because the site decided to open its doors to anyone. However, this generation is definitely is linked to the Internet, so they will just find another way to stay connected online.