Disney to offer safe social site for kids.

Byline: Eric Benderoff

LAS VEGAS _ Are you concerned that your wanna-be-cool-too preteen might be following their older siblings onto social-networking Web sites such as MySpace.com and Face book.com?

Thankfully, there are several sites that a 9-year-old can explore without alarming their parents, including Whyville.net, ClubPenguin.com and even National Geographic, which has a My Page for kids.

Now the world's biggest kid brand, Disney, is jumping into the social-networking trend with a splashy, fun and character-laden Web site that Disney pledges will be safe for children. The launch date has not been released but expect it before January ends.

While I'm a little uncomfortable with the obvious emphasis on Disney-branded …

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