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

they were posted on myspace. someone go a hold of those photos and the school principal ended up seeing them. the school punished the girls. what is the next step? the girls and the aclu are going to sue the school. taking your calls on this 1-877-tell-hln. ashleigh banfield, the host of "open court" and lisa bloom, legal analyst for our sister network cnn and an attorney as well. they were originally banned from sports for a year. those suspensions reduced, i think they are going to miss a quarter of the volleyball season in exchange for participating in counseling and a public apology to the athletic board. i think they got it right. hopefully the girls will learn something and they won't do it again. your thoughts. >> i certainly think they should learn something. the school is one step in their journey of life. these digital records last forever. anyone who wants to hire them is going to look at these on their facebook pages. the issue is this is a public school. if it were a private school, no-brainer. the s

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

they were taken on summer vacation but posted on myspace. someone got ahold of those photos and the school principal saw them and the school punished the girls. what's the next step? the girls and aclu will sue the school. joining us to talk about it, ashleigh banfield, the host of open court and also lisa bloom, legal analyst for our sister network, cnn and attorney as well. they were originally banned from sports for a year suspensions reduced, will miss a quarter of the volleyball season in exchange for an apology and counseling. i think they got it right, hopefully they got the message and learned something and won't do it again. >> i certainly hope they learned something from this. the school is only one step in their journey of life. these digital records last forever and anyone who wants to hire them will look at these on their facebook pages there. is a legal argument different than your gut reaction. the issue is this is a public school. if this was a private school, no-brainer, the school could have done anything they wanted regard

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

want the viewers to know you are seeing the video of a girl -- she, herself posted it on youtube or myspace e lek tricuting herself and her brothers on an electric fence. >> neighbored said the 15-year-old is quite thin. quite small. there's no way, according to their observations she could have dragged a dead body of a 9-year-old, about 60 pounds 300 or 400 yards into the woods. the theory is that the 9-year-old was lured by her. >> to dr. howard oliver, dr. oliver, stabbed, strangled, throat cut. why? why three causes of death? can you tell which is the actual cause of death? >> not all wounds are deadly. the autopsy will tell which was deadly. maybe all three were deadly. apparently, she wasn't successful with killing with one or two methods and had to revert to the third method to finish the little girl off. >> elizabeth alton, 8 years old. on her way home from a play date. the play date's older sister is the 15-year-old now charged in her brutal murder. unleash the lawyers. gloria allreed, alan rip cal. she's be treated as an adult. there's a chance she can get out in six years. once t

charged with murder one of a little 9-year-old girl, this is video she, herself, posted on youtube or myspace showing electrocuting herself and her little brothers on an electric pence. nice. okay, rupa. >> the 5-year-old and 9-year-old -- neighbors say alyssa bustamante is quite thin, quite small, no way she could have dragged the body of a 9-year-old, maybe 60 pounds, 300 or 400 yards outside from the house into the woods where her body was found. the theory is that the 9-year-old was lured by bustamante. >> to dr. howard oliver, dr. oliver, stabbed, strangled, throat cut. why? why three alleged causes of death? can you tell which one was the actual cause of death? >> not all wounds are necessarily deadly. the autopsy will tell which was deadly. maybe all three were deadly. apparently, she wasn't successful at killing the other child with one or two methods and had to revert to a third method to finish the little girl off. >> elizabeth olten, 8 years old. on her way home, broad daylight, from a little play date. turns out the play date's older sister is bustamante, the 15-year-old now charg

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

facebook, myspace, youtube, that they are all essential tools in this new philanthropic environment. third, the call for new philanthropic leadership is also a call for new relationships of trust. understanding these communities in need and garnering their trust, and the trust of donors, that their contributions will make a direct and positive impact is extremely important to me, which is why all the examples i have given you, i was very hands on it with and personal with. i have many nation -- i have many nicknames. luda-femna is one of them. [laughter] i take the responsibility of leadership in giving back very seriously. i have a deep-rooted tradition of service. i -- as i have more, i will try to do more. i mention these things not to pat myself on the back or brag, but to underscore the responsibility that i feel like we all have to turn back, to reach back, and give back to our communities. this should be a time of reflection for all of us to appreciate what we have and what we have given to those in need of our help. this year, i chose the d.c. to host my sixth annual ludacris

when you are going through the myspace -- through the space, it winds its way through the tresses and over the arching belly of the interior dome as it makes its way to the second visitors gallery. >> this is 18 stories, and you were not at the top of the dome. you can talk as loud as you walk up here and they cannot hear you in the rotunda. if you go to the other side, you can hear my voice perfectly. -- you can talk as loud as you want to appear and they cannot hear you in the rotunda. -- you can talk as lot of shoe want to appear -- you can talk as loud as you want to appear -- up here and they cannot hear you in the rotunda. this is a fresco and a mixed paint and water to gather. -- together. it is the most durable kind of painting there is. they hired to the painter for the capital because they liked that kind of work. >> you can see george washington. it is called the apotheosis of washington. he is ascending into the heavens to become a god. >> he knew people would be looking at it 18 stories down. but he also put the details in a because he knew people would be up here looking