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style="position:absolute; width:411px; height:398px; z-index:1; left: 222px; top: 172px"> <p><span class="purpleboldheadline">PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM PORNOGRAPHY AND SEXUAL PREDATORS ON THE INTERNET</span><span class="purpleboldhead"><br> </span><br> <span class="text"> The Internet offers children outstanding opportunities for educational growth and fun, but it also raises legitimate concerns about the risks of this seemingly boundless medium. Along with information about spaceships and dinosaurs and downloads of pop music can come hate-speech, violent imagery, cult messagesand pornography. How can parents deal with this dark side of modern technology and still allow children to explore the cyberworld?</span><br> <br> <span class="boldblackhead">NetSafeKids: A Resource for Concerned Parents</span><br> <span class="text">In 2002, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080922033241/http://www.nationalacademies.org/nrc/" target="_blank">National Research Council</a> of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080922033241/http://www.national-academies.org/" target="_blank">National Academies</a> released <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080922033241/http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10261.html" target="_blank"><i>Youth, Pornography, and the Internet</i></a>, a report on protecting children and teens from sexually explicit material and threats from sexual predators operating online. NetSafeKids is based on the important findings of this report. It provides practical information and tips on types and sources of sexually explicit content, ways that inappropriate material can reach children and teens, the threat of cyberstalking, the pros and cons of filtering and monitoring tools, and other issues involving Internet safety. NetSafeKids is an important step on the road to becoming an Internet-savvy parent who can make informed decisions and plan effective strategies that promote safe and enjoyable Internet experiences for children.</span></p> <p><img src="/web/20080922033241im_/http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids/images/arrow_right.gif" width="9" height="12"> <a href="internet.html" class="backtotop">more</a> <br> </p> <p><img src="/web/20080922033241im_/http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids/images/yellowstripe.jpg" width="411" height="6" vspace="5"><br> <a href="internet.html" class="copyrightlink">The Internet Today</a><span class="copyright"><a href="internet.html"> </a> <img src="/web/20080922033241im_/http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids/images/ibeam.gif" width="13" height="9"> </span> <a href="pp.html" class="copyrightlink">Pornography and Predators: Basic Facts/Legal Issues</a><span class="copyright"><a href="pp.html"> </a> <img src="/web/20080922033241im_/http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids/images/ibeam.gif" width="13" height="9"> </span> <a href="how1.html" class="copyrightlink">How Pornography and Predators Reach Kids</a><span class="copyright"><a href="how1.html"> </a> <img src="/web/20080922033241im_/http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids/images/ibeam.gif" width="13" height="9"> </span> <a href="protect.html" class="copyrightlink">How Can I Protect My Child?</a><span class="copyright"><a href="protect.html"> </a> <img src="/web/20080922033241im_/http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids/images/ibeam.gif" width="13" height="9"> </span> <a href="resources.html" class="copyrightlink">Resources/Glossary/Contact Us</a></p> <p class="copyright">© 2003 National Academy of Sciences. 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