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Education,not filtering is the key to keep children safe

Dude111 · 2010-06-06 04:18:25

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20006868-245.html A very good article!!!!!! Education (rather than blocking) is better NO MATTER WHAT THE TOPIC IS!

06-06-2010 05:18AM

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20006868-245.html

Scaring children about the dangers of the Internet and blocking access to social-networking sites can do more harm than good, according to a report released Friday by a committee tasked by the U.S. government to explore online safety. [more]

A very good article!!!!!!

Education (rather than blocking) is better NO MATTER WHAT THE TOPIC IS!

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Same goes for everything from sex education through to internet safety. keeping kids ignorant of dangers is never an answer

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