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Here you'll find highlights of the latest articles on Internet safety worth reading——laws, products (and potential risks), research, predatory methods, and so on—along with my take on what's important in these stories. If you see something in the news you think I should know about, send it to AskLinda@look-both-ways.com . (Don’t forget to send a link to the source article.)

January 2008 - Posts

Australian government implements mandatory Internet filters to protect children online

Australia is in the process of implementing new restrictions to help protect children from exposure to Web sites containing pornography and violence, a path also taken by several European countries including the UK. Civil libertarians are protesting that
Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:39 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

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North Carolina AG Pushes MySpace to Be a Safer Service

In a landmark negotiation with MySpace, the Attorney General from North Carolina has secured agreement to significantly increase consumer’s safety on MySpace. The agreement covers increasing the verification of user’s ages to protect minors, allowing
Posted Monday, January 14, 2008 4:09 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

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