Kids Can Still Get Porn On Their Phones -- Well, Not Really
from the very-tiny-people dept
We've seen plenty of studies and exposes talking about how easy it is for kids to access porn with all these dangerous new technologies like iPods or mobile phones. They all ignore the same point -- that the technology may be new, but the idea of kids using them to check out porn isn't. Blame put on the technologies, or the technology providers, is generally misplaced. So it's little surprise to see a sensationalistic headline again touting how easily kids can access mobile porn in the UK, blaming mobile operators for a "loophole". The only problem is that the real facts of the story don't back this up. The issue wasn't that the writers were able to buy porn directly from a handset registered to a 15-year-old -- the operator's filters properly blocked that. They're complaining that it's the operators fault they were able to buy codes for access to a porn site -- they then accessed from their PC -- using premium rate SMS. They sent off a message, and got charged about $2.65 to receive one back with codes they then entered on their computer to access a porn site. How exactly is that the fault of the carrier? Should they take the blame for all the free porn sites kids can access on the internet too? If a parent is worried enough to block porn on their kids' phone (even if they don't really work), why wouldn't they similarly try to block their kids from seeing porn on the web? And again, what's that got to do with the mobile operator?Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Instant Solution to Porn Problem
Then it's the parents fault for configuring their software to view porn, and then they can't claim they don't konw how to set ratings.
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Either way, 90% of child porn exposure comes from dear old dad. The other 10% comes from an older brother, Internet or not.
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What you can find in your friends shed!
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Mate, have you got anything constructive to say?
Maybe you need to get out more!
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As much sense as that makes...
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Is Porn Really A Bad Thing
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Bah!
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Frankie, I, as an American, don't hold your views as the views of your country, however, I hope that your education system is good enough so that most of your citizenry can come up with a better insult. My 6 year old can do better than that. If you're going to be ignorant and vulgar at least do it with a touch of wit and style.
Where are you from anyhow?
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(Speaking as European living in US for a long time by now... too long I think).
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I agree with you dusda, to a point. I am a parent and while I don't go all ballistic if my little boy sees a boob or other naked body part on TV (I explain it to him, he understands, then goes back to coloring or whatever), I do have a problem with some of the more "extreme" stuff on the net. I must confess that if my child ever asks me what a "golden shower" is I think I'll have a heart attack on the spot (because then I'd have to explain it to him, and that eww!).
Anyhow, yes, kids and adolescents are curious about sexuality, and there is a healthy way to teach it to them, but there is just so many things out there that I consider to be too "extreme" for my 6 year old to know (or me for that matter!).
Yes, I watch what he looks at on the net and on TV, and no I wouldn't blame some hard core site (or my provider) if he accidentally found it. It all comes down to parents taking the task of raising their kids and stop expecting society to protect them. I barely trust government to plow the roads of snow, raise my kids, you must be kidding!
Finally, being from the US I think we as a group of people are just way too hung up on nudity. We have no problems watching movies where people get blown up or blood splattering all over the place (watch any cartoons lately?), but the minute a boob comes on screen everyone clams up. Everyone, chill out, it's only the nude body, we've all got one!
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What about school?
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Too much protection
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The Premium SMS should have been blocked
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How
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