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The Internet: A Limitless World of Content

It’s a brave new world out there on the Internet: a world of information, entertainment and fun. You

can surf the web for hours, going from news sites to sports sites, from movies to music, but, sooner

or later, whether you like it or not, you will come across the dark underbelly of the Internet. For not

all is as attractive as it seems. Sometimes you’ll look for information in a search engine and come

up with a list of links that seem to correspond to your search, when, in reality, some of them are

pornographic web sites, others are hate sites, and some are propaganda for cults. More and more

purveyors of pornography set up web sites featuring common keywords so search engines take

unsuspecting users to them.

You may be convinced that the Internet is the library of the future, and you may want your children

to use it for their homework and entertainment, but do you really want them to see everything that’s

out there? You don’t let your children read just anything, do you? When they use the Internet, they

can easily stumble on inappropriate material, unless you’re there to watch over their shoulders.

The Internet is still young, and, from its earliest days, when it expanded beyond research

laboratories and universities, it has been a kind of frontier land where anything goes. While this

freedom gives the Internet its strength, it also makes it dangerous for children.

Some people see the Internet as a huge library, newsstand and bookstore all in one. This is actually

a good metaphor. But when you think about it, you don’t give your children free rein in the library,

nor do you let them look at every magazine you find on your local newsstand. The problem with the

Internet is that its very nature, that of hypertext links from one site to another, means that content

inappropriate for children is often just a mouse-click away.

Types of Internet Content

Children use the Internet for many purposes: to do their homework, to present creative writing,

artwork or photos, to do research for school, and to find out more about their favorite singers or

movies. Many children have their own web pages, especially on sites like MySpace and Facebook,

displaying their interests and hobbies; others participate in chats with peers around the world. More

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