To catch a predator? The MySpace moral panic

摘要: This paper discusses moral panics over contemporary technology, or “technopanics.” I use the cyberporn panic of 1996 and online predators MySpace to demonstrate links between media coverage content legislation. In both cases, Internet legislation is directly linked media-fueled that concern uses technology deemed harmful children. particular interest right now as a new internet bill, Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA), being debated in Congress. The technopanic “online predators” remarkably similar panic; are fueled by coverage, rely on idea harm children justification for restriction, have resulted carefully crafted circumvent First Amendment concerns. Research demonstrates proposed (or passed) curb these problems an extraordinary response; it misguided many cases masks underlying problem.