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Table 1.1 | 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



Table 1.1
Differences in the Nature of the Child's Interaction: Passive Versus Interactive Exposures

 
  Passive Interaction Interactive interaction
Source of "threat" The material itself The predator
The nature of possible danger involved Psychological or emotional harm Physical as well as psychological or emotional harm
Time scale of exposure Short (minutes for a one-time exposure) to long (years for long-term media consumption) Long (weeks or months)
 


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