EU – New Safer Internet Programme
EU – New Safer Internet Programme: “(RAPID) The EU will have a new Safer Internet Programme as of 1 January 2009. Following the overwhelmingly positive vote on 23 October in which the European Parliament expressed…
Child Protection
EU – Improvement in filtering tools
EU – Improvement in filtering tools: “The new SIP Bench study on filtering tools shows that overall tools have improved over the last three years and have become easier to install. During the last year…
New Eurobarometer survey: parents’ perspective
EU – new Eurobarometer survey: parents’ perspective: “(RAPID) A new Eurobarometer survey ‘Towards a safer use of the Internet for children in the EU ? a parents’ perspective’ has ben published. According to the survey…
Age verification, Cross media rating and classification and Social networking
Age verification, Cross media rating and classification and Social networking: “(Europa) The European Commission launched a public consultation on Age verification, Cross media rating and classification and Online social networking. Download summary report on social…
ITU launches Child Online Protection initiative
ITU launches Child Online Protection initiative: “(IDG News Service) The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in collaboration with several U.N. agencies, has launched an initiative to safeguard children, the Internet’s most vulnerable users. Called Child Online…
The dangers of Internet censorship – The Boston Globe
The dangers of Internet censorship – The Boston Globe By Harry Lewis, November 5, 2008 SUPPOSE that government regulators proposed to read all postal mail in order to protect families from things they should not…
Techdirt: Technology Moral Panics: But Think Of The Children!
Good article. Techdirt: Technology Moral Panics: But Think Of The Children!
Daily Mail Online: CBeebies actor is jailed for child pornography offences
CBeebies actor is jailed for child pornography offences | Mail Online By James Tapper, Last updated at 2:55 PM on 02nd November 2008″ An actor who appeared in a BBC children’s TV series has been…
Children ‘want adult supervision on internet’
Children ‘want adult supervision on internet’: “Almost half of all children want adults to supervise them when they use the internet, a report by Ofsted, the school inspectors, indicates.” (Via Tech and Web from Times…
BBC News: Man had cartoon-style child porn
BBC NEWS | England | Tees | Man had cartoon-style child porn: “Man had cartoon-style child porn A Teesside man who downloaded cartoon-style pictures of computer-generated child pornography has been ordered to register as a…