Sometime ago when Rupert Murdoch purchased MySpace.com, I had the disconcerting thought that millions of young minds were destined to be a captive audience for a conservative activist. Today's news has reignited that fear.
Link to PC World article
MySpace launched a U.S. presidential campaign site Monday, and it has the potential of reaching millions of people who don't otherwise go to political Web sites, one analyst said.
While there is nothing blatant to indicate a partisan agenda, one can't overlook that this is a Fox division.
MySpace, a division of Fox Interactive Media Inc., launched MySpace Impact impact.myspace.com, featuring MySpace pages for 2008 presidential candidates.
Online political events? Shades of Nevada?
MySpace will roll out an Impact-specific profile, which will allow candidates to use the network's first "viral" fund-raising tool, within weeks, MySpace said. MySpace will also host a series of online political events through the 2008 presidential elections.