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Pornography and the Internet
Amanda Gillespie
Donna Jones
EDCI 564
Recent Laws
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Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 (or CIPA)
requires that public schools and libraries receiving
federal funding must use filters to block obscenities
and materials considered to be harmful to minors.
The Children’s Online Protection Act of 1998 (or
COPA) applies to commercial Web sites and online
services that knowingly collect information from
children under 13, and requires sites to provide
notice to parents of their information practices.
These sites would also have to obtain verifiable
parental consent before collecting, using, or
disclosing personal information from children.
Legal Issues
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In 2002 the American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU) led the challenge of COPA and the
Justices sent it back for reconsideration by
lower court.
In 2002 CIPA was challenged and was found
to be invalid under the First Amendment by a
three-judge panel in Pennsylvania.
The Justice Department notified the Supreme
Court that it would appeal this ruling.
Porn-napping
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They watch for domain names that may
interest children and then wait for the
desirable name registration to expire.
They purchase it and turn the page into a
portal for pornography.
They then offer the domain for sale, hoping
that its original owner will purchase it to
release the once reputable site from its
pornographic grip.
Other Ethical Issues
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Violence
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Online fights
Inappropriate Images
Weapons and Guns
Prejudice and Hate Crimes
Explicit Language
Sexual Predators
Drugs and Alcohol
Teens
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Children who are not seeking pornography
find it all over the Internet.
In the first study of peer health advice on
teen bulletin boards, members of UCLA’s
Children’s digital Media Center found that
while previous research indicates that teens
are reluctant to seek face to face advice
about sex from parents and other adults,
adolescents are readily accessing this info.
From their peers in online chat rooms and
bulletin boards.
Filters
Most tools filter based on one or more of
the following kinds of information:
 Web Site Address (URL)
 Human Review of Web Pages
 Key Words
 “Context Sensitive” Key Words
What can Teachers Do?
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Education
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Monitoring
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Teach safety tips
Discussions
Emails
Supervisory aids
AUP
Work with parents
Reporting Trouble
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Call 911
Local Police
National Child Advocacy Groups
Federal Law Enforcement
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FBI
US Customs
US Postal Inspection Services
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Drug Enforcement Administration
Online Obscenity Form