This article focuses on how more children are now using the internet on a regular basis and therefore parents need to make sure that their children are not viewing harmful content. According to the company Google, parents, filters and warnings should play protecting their children to watch harmful content on the internet rather then legislation. Similarly, the Government is looking at this issue as part of it's communications policy strategy. This is because, there is a rapid change of technology and therefore children re more likely to use the internet. Additionally, Ofcom agree with this issue as children are in a high risk of watching harmful content online and therefore this needs to change.
Furthermore, the governments paper, Connectivity, Content and Consumers: Britain's digital platform growth states that "parents want to know that their children are safe when they are online just as they want to know they are safe playing outside. We will act to provide the protections and the standards that people want and expect". This is effective in showing that citizens are concerned with children safety when it comes to the internet.
Overall, to a great extent I agree with this article as there should be filters, warning and parents should check on what their children get up to on the interest especially if they are kids because they could be in danger. For instance, there have been many headlines in the news regarding the safety of children using social networking sites and how some teenagers have been stalked, murdered and bullied online. As a result, it is the parent job to make sure that their child is safe when using the internet.
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