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Censorship and the Internet: no easy answers

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The fact that the Internet has become a predominant communications and entertainment tool and a nearly indispensable educational and research resource has raised numerous issues regarding the access that it provides to certain types of information, graphics, pictures, videos, animation and interactive experiences. The Internet, World Wide Web, their popularity, attempts at censorship of certain Internet content, legal challenges to such attempts, censorship technologies and parental supervision of children relating to internet access are discussed.

Author: Portelli, Christopher J., Meade, Coralie W.
Publisher: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S., Inc.
Publication Name: SIECUS Report
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0091-3995
Year: 1998
Computer networks, Web sites (World Wide Web), Web sites, Information networks

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Sexuality and the law

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Everyone should have access to experiences provided by laws that lead to sexually healthy living. These include free access to age-appropriate sexuality information plus the right to marriage and children regardless of sexual orientation. Comprehensive sex education must be provided that covers unwanted pregnancies and HIV/STDs together with access to contraception and abortion. Protection from sexually abusive or exploitative relationships must be assured together sexual health care services.

Author: Portelli, Christopher J.
Publisher: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S., Inc.
Publication Name: SIECUS Report
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0091-3995
Year: 1998
Sexual behavior, Analysis, Law, Sex and law

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Kids online: what parents can do to protect their children from cyberspace

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Parents have different ways to protect their children from obscene language, harassment and sexual materials found in online services. The Telecommunications Reform Act will require the installation of V-chips in television sets that will let parents restrict access to television shows. Major online services offer built-in parental controls while software such as CyberPatrol and Surfwatch allow parents to regulate online information access.

Author: Tartaglione, Ralph
Publisher: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S., Inc.
Publication Name: SIECUS Report
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0091-3995
Year: 1996
Online services, Internet services

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