A collection of controversial essays debating issues associated with Internet safety including the controversy over MySpace and government regulation of social-networking sites.

MySpace is a safe, much-needed social-networking site for teens / Sean Rapacki -- MySpace can be harmful for teens / Michelle Andrews -- Predators and pornography are a threat to children and teens online / Ed Vitagliano -- The threat of predators online has been misleading / David Finkelhor -- Better legislation will stop Internet predators / John McCain -- Proposed legislation to stop online exploitation needs reform / Annalee Newitz -- Government regulation of social-networking sites is ineffective / Larry Magid -- Mandatory web site labeling will not protect children / Leslie Harris and John Morris -- Internet safety must be taught at schools / Stephen Abram -- Internet filters alone are insufficient to protect teens / Tom A. Peter -- Cyberbullying is a serious problem / Tara Anderson and Brian Sturm -- Concerns about cyberbullying overemphasize the Internet / Danah Boyd -- Teens are at risk for identity theft online / Deborah Bach.