PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM PORNOGRAPHY AND SEXUAL
PREDATORS ON THE INTERNET
The Internet offers children outstanding opportunities
for educational growth and fun, but it also raises legitimate concerns about
the risks of this seemingly boundless medium. Along with information about
spaceships and dinosaurs and downloads of pop music can come hate-speech,
violent imagery, cult messages—and pornography. How can parents deal
with this dark side of modern technology and still allow children to explore
the cyberworld?
NetSafeKids: A Resource for Concerned Parents
In 2002, the National
Research Council of the National
Academies released Youth,
Pornography, and the Internet,
a report on protecting children and teens from sexually explicit material
and threats from sexual predators operating online. NetSafeKids is based on
the important findings of this report. It provides practical information and
tips on types and sources of sexually explicit content, ways that inappropriate
material can reach children and teens, the threat of cyberstalking, the pros
and cons of filtering and monitoring tools, and other issues involving Internet
safety. NetSafeKids is an important step on the road to becoming an Internet-savvy
parent who can make informed decisions and plan effective strategies that
promote safe and enjoyable Internet experiences for children.
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