Los Angeles - News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) MySpace has announced the launch of a new "Data Availability" initiative, which will allow users to share their public profile data on third-party websites of their choosing, including Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), eBay, Photobucket and Twitter. The idea is to eliminate the need to update personal information across many websites, and instead use MySpace for updating, to include basic profile information, friend networks, photos, blog posts and videos.

The company plans to introduce the new feature in the coming weeks.

"The walls around the garden are coming down -- the implementation of Data Availability injects a new layer of social activity and creates a more dynamic Internet," said Chris DeWolfe, CEO and co-founder of MySpace.

"We, alongside our Data Availability launch partners, are pioneering a new way for the global community to integrate their social experiences Web-wide."

Meanwhile, TechCrunch reports that Facebook will launch Facebook Connect today, a new version of its feature that lets users connect their Facebook identities to third-party websites, including Digg.

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