Kids create bogus teacher profiles on Web.
Story by Martin Staunton and The Associated Press Watch Video

HUNTINGTON — There seems to be a new type of identity theft, where a person’s name is borrowed and placed with derogatory pictures and comments on personality profile Web sites like MySpace.

Someone’s identity isn’t stole. Instead their picture is pirated for the purpose of humiliation.

State Police reports there is a growing number of bogus MySpace profiles. In a case involving a local school, it appears that some students are setting up fake pages to post nasty comments and pictures of teachers and other students. Read more.

OSA Editorial Comments:

Teach your children not to do this type of Naughtiness towards other show them how to use common sense and show each of your children the proper way to enjoy the Internet. It’s a great teaching moment!

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