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Nontechnical Strategies to Reduce Children's Exposure to Inappropriate Material on the Internet Summary of a Workshop (2001) / Chapter Skim
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6 Developing Nontechnical Strategies: Concluding Thoughts
Pages 76-78

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... Researchers emphasized that there are a very limited number of studies on the impact of the sexually explicit media content on children. This lack of research makes it impossible to come to any definitive conclusions about the media's potential impact, and they cautioned against succumbing to a sense of panic that has historically accompanied new media developments and that they observed occurring around the topic of young people encountering sexually explicit material online.
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From page 77...
... Information literacy can prevent young people from accidentally coming in contact with inappropriate content by teaching them how to find information effectively and to recognize a problematic web site or email before viewing it. Media literacy combined with the principles of responsible netizenship and Internet safety training offers a comprehensive set of critical thinking skills to aid young people in assessing the value of Internet content and interactions with other users in order to make sound decisions about how to handle that material be it to exit the .
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... Sexually explicit material is one of a number of types of content that can be targeted in choosing nontechnical strategies, participants noted, and web sites are only one way for young people to encounter sexually explicit material. Adults should be mindful of how interactive sites such as chat rooms and instant messaging should figure in well-considered approaches.
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