Sexual offenders are using the internet to fast-track abuse: “(Daily Telegraph) Sexual offenders are using the internet to fast-track abuse, according to new research. Previous studies into child sexual abuse had shown that offenders spent…
UK – Internet safety for children targeted: “(BBC) Lessons in using the internet safely are set to become a compulsory part of the curriculum for primary schoolchildren in England from 2011. The lessons are one…
CN – China expands porn sting by shutting P2P video sites: “(IDG News Service) Chinese regulators have taken a wide-ranging war against online porn one step further by closing a series of popular BitTorrent and…
CN – China tightens Internet controls in the name of fighting porn, piracy, and cybercrime: “(Rebecca MacKinnon) China’s blocking of overseas websites – including Facebook, Twitter, and thousands of other websites including this blog –…
US – Study: 15 percent of teens have gotten 'sext' messages: “(CNET) Sending explicit content, such as naked or near-naked photos, via text message – a phenomenon also known as ‘sexting’ – is a familiar…
AU – Australia mulls mandatory ISP filtering: “(ZDNet) Mandatory ISP filtering legislation is expected to be introduced in Australia around the middle of 2010, after which there will be a one year period to implement…