Congressional Digest

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More than 214 million Americans have used Facebook so far this year. It and other social media websites are becoming a nearly everyday part of life — used to communicate with friends and families, meet people with similar interests, and share thoughts with strangers. According to the North Carolina legislature, however, there’s a darker side to social media. They provide an anonymous forum for child sex predators to gather information on and make contact with potential victims. In 2008, State lawmakers passed a measure that required prohibiting convicted sex offenders in the State from using social media site…