Finding Friends:Social Networking on the Internet January 2008
 Megan Meier thought she was talking to a boy who understood and cared about her. A thirteen-year-old who had struggled with depression, Megan met Josh Evans – or so she thought – on MySpace in September 2006. From her home in Dardenne Prairie, Mo., Megan shared her life with Josh for several weeks, believing she had discovered a soul mate.
But one day in October 2006, the notes from Josh started to turn nasty. Josh told her that she was a terrible friend and sent a series of disturbing messages. The next day, Josh ended the friendship. Megan, already dealing with difficult personal issues, was devastated. That night, she killed herself.
Megan never knew that Josh wasn’t real. Apparently, Josh was the invention of Lori Drew, the mother of a girl who lived on Megan’s block. Mrs. Drew pretended to be Josh because she wanted to gain Megan’s trust. Reportedly, Mrs. Drew’s daughter and Megan had been arguing, and Mrs. Drew wanted confidential information from Megan.
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