New Bill Aims To Limit Access To Social Networking Sites
Republican Congressman Michael G. Fitzpatrick has introduced a bill aimed at prohibiting kids from access Myspace and other social networking sites from schools and public libraries.
This move comes in response to the explosion in child exploitation that has come from Internet predators using social networking sites to prey upon unsuspecting or overconfident kids.
In response, there are many who feel that limiting Internet access may reflect too much regulation by the federal government. And there are also others who recognize that these sites represent one of the few places to gather for teens today.
But regardless, the dangers posed by Internet predators are real.
One in five kids will be sexually solicited online, and there are 50,000 predators online at any given time.
If this bill should pass, libraries and schools will be one less place where underage children come across these dangers.
At home, smart parents have it easier with parental control software. Awareness Tech's WebWatcher, for example, blocks unwanted sites as well as recording the chats, emails, and images that your children are exposed to online.
Even if it limits their online rights a little bit, there are 50,000 reasons to use parental control software every time your child logs on.
This move comes in response to the explosion in child exploitation that has come from Internet predators using social networking sites to prey upon unsuspecting or overconfident kids.
In response, there are many who feel that limiting Internet access may reflect too much regulation by the federal government. And there are also others who recognize that these sites represent one of the few places to gather for teens today.
But regardless, the dangers posed by Internet predators are real.
One in five kids will be sexually solicited online, and there are 50,000 predators online at any given time.
If this bill should pass, libraries and schools will be one less place where underage children come across these dangers.
At home, smart parents have it easier with parental control software. Awareness Tech's WebWatcher, for example, blocks unwanted sites as well as recording the chats, emails, and images that your children are exposed to online.
Even if it limits their online rights a little bit, there are 50,000 reasons to use parental control software every time your child logs on.
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