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BOX 10.4 | Youth, Pornography, and the Internet | Dick Thornburgh and Herbert S. Lin, Editors | Committee to Study Tools and Strategies for Protecting Kids from Pornography and Their Applicability to Other Inappropriate Internet Content | Computer Science and Telecommunications Board | National Research Council


Box 10.4
Speculations on Ideas for Promoting Parental Education and Internet Safety Education


  • Television and other mass-market entertainment programming that provides role models for parents interacting with their children in ways that enhance Internet safety.
  • Interviews on TV and radio talk shows during which concrete tips on Internet safety can be provided to parents.
  • Short courses on Internet safety offered by schools, libraries, and community centers.
  • Links to training in computer ethics and codes of responsible behavior.
  • Discounts for Internet service provider subscriptions for parents who complete a program of online training in Internet safety.
  • Awards to youth of various ages for achieving age-appropriate levels of Internet proficiency, to include appropriate safety knowledge and education. Such a program might be modeled on the physical fitness awards given to youth on behalf of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.1
  • Graduated privileges for Internet use at school as a function of the safety instruction a student has completed.
  • Government or foundation support for developing Internet safety curricula for parents and youth.

1The program is known as the President's Challenge. More information can be found online at <http://www.fitness.gov/challenge/challenge.html>.




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