Online Child Safety Precautions

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Online Child Safety Precautions

In a society that relies so heavily on technology and the Internet to make life easier, the issue of online safety is often overlooked. Such a small and simple thing as protecting the children of our community from harmful Internet content seems unimportant, but given the fact that the kids in today's society are as computer literate as most adults; there needs to be a re-evaluation of priority. Given the way that technology has become so universal in our culture today, it is hard to believe we ever survived without it. And with the advancements that are made each day, it is hard to believe that we ever survived without it. Almost every family in the United States has a computer, and access to the Internet, in their home today. Most schools and libraries offer Internet use as well.

One of the more significant, yet most controversial guidelines is the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA.) It was passed in October of 1998, signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton, with a requirement that the Federal Trade Commission issue and enforce rules concerning childrens privacy. The primary goal of the Act and the Rule is to give parents the control to monitor what kind of information their children collect off the computer. It was designed to be strong, yet flexible, with the ability to protect children while recognizing the dynamic nature of the Internet. The COPPA and its implementing rule went into effect on April 21,2000; and there has been much debate over its actual effectiveness. There have been arguments the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act has been unconstitutional, that the restrictions are a violation of the First Amendment rights, specifically the right to freedo...

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... out of the classroom. Although the Internet is being touted as an awesome technological breakthrough, it, like everything else, must have and keep certain guidelines and restrictions. Parents especially have to be made aware of what kinds of information are really out there on the Web so they can monitor what their kids are getting into online. With the numerous scientific and technological advancements made each day, the negative aspects tend to get downplayed, and it is our responsibility to keep tabs on what is out there on the World Wide Web.

Works Cited:

Oppenheimer, Todd. The Computer Delusion. The Presence of Others. Eds. Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz. Boston/St. Martins, 2000. 255-284.

Johnston, Margret. Commission Looks at Ways to Safeguard Kids. http://www.pcworld.com. April 27, 2001. 1-2. http://www.coppa.org. April 27, 2001. 1-4.

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