Mike Jones: MySpace Is Not Selling User Data

MySpace co-president Mike Jones sought to clarify reports about the social-networking site selling user data in a post on the MySpace Blog, Setting the Record Straight on Sharing of User Data:

Numerous blog posts have surfaced over the past few days that have created confusion surrounding MySpace’s user data. We want to set the record straight — MySpace is not selling user data.

Through the MySpace Developer Platform, third-party developers can access — free-of-charge — MySpace users’ publicly available real-time data (such as status updates, or updates about when a user adds music, photos, or videos to their profile) using our Real Time Stream feed.

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