right now, myspace and facebook, they have limits. you have to be 13 years old to be a part of the site. now, that's the official rule. but a lot of kids get around that. let's face it. many 13 year olds are much more computer-savvy than they're parents are, so parents are struggling what they should do about this. what's the concern? there is a concern kids could develop internet addictions or stunt their social development or be exposed to child predators, of course. but many psychologists and researchers counter that and say that while those fears certainly have a place, that they're overblown, generally. one of the psychologists notes that children have spent their entire life in the internet age and are better than adults at integrating the online world with the real world. and add that most young teens are savvy enough to know who to avoid when they're on the net. in fact, one neuro science weighed in had saying these technologies -- he's kind of against kids using these technologies, saying that it infantlizes the brain to chil

but researchers say more and more preadolescents are using myspace, facebook. just three years ago 61% of 12 to 14-year-olds said they had an online profile. some scientists say the websites could damage kids' relationships and brains and cause internet addiction. have you thought about that? others though, they say this is just harmless stuff here. >>> right now, voters deciding critical close elections. in fact, in one race, a woman might become the first openly gay female elected mayor of a major u.s. city. >>> plus, a mother describing the horror of watching her baby fall right in front of a train. there's the video. amazingly, the baby is okay. >>> we told you it's election day for a lot of you. we're talking about atlanta, voters there could elect their first white mayor in more than three decades. mary norwood is one of the front-runners and lisa borders and reid. no n. new york city major michael bloomberg expected to win a third term. much smaller scale than his 2005 victory. in houston, big news could be made here. may elect its first openly gay mayor

. >>> researchers say more kids are ignoring age requirements on facebook and myspace. both websites require that you have to be 13 but it's ineffective. some kids pretend to be older when she sign up. 38% of kids 12 to 14, 38%, have online profiles. some experts say too much exposure at that young an age could lead to internet addiction brain damage even. others point out there's no solid research to back that up. it's our your views question of the day. what do you think? what about kids? young kids being on social networking sites mostly positive, mostly negative. jack is on the line. >> caller: i think it's like any other piece of technology. it depends on what you use it for. it's not bad or good. even at that age. i graduated from high school in 2003. in the late '90s and early 2000, this was getting off the ground. my generation was first into it. we were exposed to it at that age and i can't think of anybody who i came up with who really had any negative effects of it and because we get into it at that age and are used to using it, now at my age in my early 20s,

myspace, facebook, twitter. we are hearing 10, 12 years old. the sites suggest 13 should be a start. let's read facebook comment from holly. she says my son was not allowed until he turned 18. kids get enough socialization at school, church and after school activities. makes a good point. i think a lot of people -- it is tough to prove scientifically but what's this doing to the social skills of our kids when all the conversations are typed out? you know, we will talk about that. also, this point. cyber bullying. we are exposing our kids to that on the social networking site. we are getting a report half of all teenagers report that they have been a victim of cyber attacks. bring in judy westberg. president of web wise kids. that's frightening because that's cyber bullying. sadly enough it led to some teen suicides. >> it is terribly tragic. it really is. and we have got to educate our kids on how to not become victims of cyber bullying and also how to not be a cyber bully. it is critical. >> i mean, talking about the megan meier case, obviousl

you know, he got into her cell phone messages, her home phone messages, her myspace messages. she changed her phone numbers and password. he got into them, again. then, she changed them several times. >> well, this is someone that obviously knows her well enough to figure out her pass codes. take a look. jayme sue austin, 31. she's got a smile that lights up a room. a gorgeous young satellite tv salesperson. her water is on the blink. she goes to her mom's to take a shower. she never makes it to work. evidence shows there was a struggle. out to the lines. hi, marry. >> caller: hi, nancy, how are you? >> what's your question. >> caller: you mentioned the boyfriend overseas. she's a young mother of two. where is the father of the children? >> where is the father of the two children? >> one is in coups bay. he has custody of the 12-year-old. the 4-year-old is with cindy. >> where is the 4-year-old tonight? >> she lives with me. >> right. i thought she was living with you. what more can you tell me? >> well, what struck me about this as mr. frazier tells me i'm wrong, and i suspec

you know, he got into her cell phone messages, her home phone messages, her myspace messages. she changed her phone numbers she changed her password. he got into them, again. and then she changed them several times. >> well, this is someone that obviously knows her well enough to figure out her pass codes. take a look. jayme sue austin, 31. she's got a smile that lights up a room. a gorgeous young satellite tv salesperson. she goes to her mom's house. her water is on the blink. takes a shower. she never makes it to work. evidence shows there was a struggle. out to the lines. hi, mary. >> caller: hi, nancy, how are you? >> i'm good, dear. what's your question? >> caller: you mentioned the boyfriend overseas. and now i'm curious. she's a young mother of two. where is the father of the children? >> to lori tobias with the oregonian. where is the father of the two children? >> one is in coups bay. he has custody of the 12-year-old. the 4-year-old is with cindy. >> where is the 4-year-old tonight? >> she's with me. she lives with me. >> right. i thought that she was living with you

this child, the 15-year-old, had gone on myspace, youtube, and on one of these had posted a profile where she says her favorite activities are killing and cutting. then she goes on, joy, to post a video of her electrocuting herself and her two little brothers on an electric fence. now, joy, come on, what does she have to do? take out an ad on third avenue and say i'm planning to kill? >> it's sad. the whole story. he's going to be tried as an adult. do you think there are certain risks to that? >> i assume you're talking about risks to the state. >> yeah. >> the risk to the state -- >> i am. >> -- would be that a jury would feel sorry for her. i mean, yes, i believe the police, i believe she's most likely responsible for a cold-blooded murder. but she is a 15-year-old girl. >> was sshe tried to commit sui this girl, when she was 13 years old. >> she's been in counseling ever since, joy. i see an insanity defense. i think a jury will feel sorry for her, but overall i believe they will convict because it was so thought out. the heinous nature of the crime. there's really nothing else they c

this child, the 15-year-old, had gone on myspace, youtube, and on one of these had posted a profile where she says her favorite activities are killing and cutting. then she goes on, joy, to post a video of her electrocuting herself and her two little brothers on an electric fence. now, joy, come on, what does she have to do? take out an ad on third avenue and say i'm planning to kill? >> it's sad. the whole story. he's going to be tried as an adult. do you think there are certain risks to that? >> i assume you're talking about risks to the state. >> yeah. >> the risk to the state -- >> i am. >> -- would be that a jury would feel sorry for her. i mean, yes, i believe the police, i believe she's most likely responsible for a cold-blooded murder. but she is a 15-year-old girl. >> she tried to commit suicide, this girl, when she was 13 years old. >> she's been in counseling ever since, joy. i see an insanity defense. i think a jury will feel sorry for her, but overall i believe they will convict because it was so thought out. the heinous nature of the crime. there's really nothing else they c