Google to face charges over Down syndrome video
Google to face charges over Down syndrome video: “Google is to face criminal charges in Italy over a video which appeared on one of its sites showing a disabled teenager being taunted by his peers.”…
Child Protection
US Court Upholds Ruling on Internet Content Law
Court Upholds Ruling on Internet Content Law: “A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that struck down as unconstitutional a 1998 law intended to protect children from sexual material and other objectionable content on the…
Net Censorship Law Struck Down Again
Net Censorship Law Struck Down Again: “A federal appeals court struck down yet again a law that would have required websites to verify all visitors’ ages if any of its content wasn’t suitable for minors….
US Court Affirms Online Content Law Unconstitutional
Court Affirms Online Content Law Unconstitutional: “A federal appeals court agreed with a lower court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional a 1998 law intended to protect children from sexual material and other objectionable content…
US Court Says That COPA Anti-Porn Law Is Unconstitutional
Once Again: Court Says That COPA Anti-Porn Law Is Unconstitutional: “After the Supreme Court rejected most of the Communications Decency Act as being unconstitutional, Congress tried again with the more friendly sounding Child Online Protection…
UK – ‘Teen date’ website faces criticism
UK – ‘Teen date’ website faces criticism: “(BBC) A Newsbeat investigation has uncovered a dating website specifically for teenagers which campaigners fear will become a ‘playground for paedophiles’. Children’s Charity, NSPCC, says MyLOL.net, which is…
ISPs Nationwide Unite in Attack against Exploitation
ISPs Nationwide Unite in Attack against Exploitation: “ISP-based newsgroups have taken a beating in the last month, as New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s initiative against child pornography has forced many of the more popular…
UK – Survey says 11% of kids have online sex chats
UK – Survey says 11% of kids have online sex chats: “(PC Advisor) 11 percent of children have had a sexually explicit conversation online, according to a survey by The Carphone Warehouse. The Mobile Life…
Child Predator’s Encrypted Files Stumps Feds
Child Predator’s Encrypted Files Stumps Feds: “Computer crimes expert Gus Dimitrelos’ efforts to crack an encryption code on the computer of an alleged child predator have been thwarted.” (Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)
UK govt publishes ‘kids and videogames’ action plan
UK govt publishes ‘kids and videogames’ action plan: “ Internet safety scheme too The Byron Review, it seems, was just the beginning. The UK government has unveiled a comprehensive action plan designed to develop ways…