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Archive for the ‘Violent games’ Category

UK - Plan to protect children online unveiled: “(Guardian)
The government has unveiled an action plan to make the internet safer for children with a £9m ad campaign promoting ‘e-safety’ and setting up a council on child internet safety. The action plan, unveiled today by the department for children, schools and families, aims to deliver on Dr Tanya Byron’s recommendations in her report ’safer children in a digital world’. See Byron Review Action Plan.”

(Via QuickLinks Update.)

Traders caught selling violent games to children, online and off: “Thirty-eight online traders and three high street shops have been caught selling 18-rated video games to children in a series of undercover investigations. Such sales are illegal and businesses can be punished by prison sentences and fines.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

UK - Youths ‘buy violent games online’: “(BBC)
Children are able to illegally buy violent video games through online auction websites, the UK’s Trading Standards Institute has said. Almost 90% of retailers tested by the association sold under-18s games, such as Manhunt 2, through such outlets. Traders supplying games to an under-age person in breach of official classifications can face a fine or up to six months in jail.”

(Via QuickLinks Update.)