Tech Shout!

Popular community website MySpace has removed 200,000 profiles from its site during the last few months. The pages which included hate speeches and which MySpace termed as “objectionable,” were removed as the website steps up efforts to calm parent and teacher fears about the safety of the social network for young internet users.

According to News Corp internet division head Ross Levinsohn, it was an internet problem rather than a feature of MySpace. The site contains thousands of profiles of individuals outlining their musical tastes and dating needs. It has also proved popular with school bullies setting up pages attacking their victims.

News Corp wants to revamp MySpace up to attract more advertisers and marketers without estranging its users, who are fascinated by its somewhat revolutionary feel. It is hoping to draw advertising from mainstream brands and is setting up an account team to help sell space across its internet properties.