Facebook MySpace remove sex offender profiles

New York State passed a law, Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act (e-STOP), that requires that sex offenders register with the State, which in turn passes their details onto social networking site operators.  As result, Facebook terminated more than 3,000 accounts and MySpace, nearly 2,000.

 This article wonders if this move will prompt litigation.

Tags: Facebook, Linkedin, MySpace, sex offenders