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BOX 11.1 | 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 11.1
Points of Content Identification and Control


  • Source or Creator. Note the different levels of socially responsible behavior possible on the part of content creators, publisher, and /providers.
    • Produces content and labels it accurately
    • Produces content
    • Produces content and puts entries in search engine databases that would appeal to children
    • Produces content and labels it inaccurately
    • Sends to e-mail inbox of children's accounts
    • Engages in mousetrapping

  • Recipient
    • Recipient (including the recipient's judgment)
    • Recipient's adult allies
    • Recipient's young allies

  • Intermediaries (e.g., transporter, host, archive)
  • Other potential points of intervention
    • Device manufacturer
    • Device "installer" or "configurer"
    • Distributor or publisher
    • Search engine only
    • Internet service provider only
    • Browser only




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