Social impacts: Internet filter effectiveness--testing over-and underinclusive blocking decisions of four popular Web filters

In the wake of the Littleton, Colorado, shooting tragedy, public attention has again been focused on the problem of potentially harmful Internet content. Many parents and legislators have proposed that commercially available filtering software is the best way to keep children away from the "red...

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Published inSocial science computer review Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 214 - 222
Main Author Hunter, Christopher D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thousand Oaks SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.07.2000
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Filtering software
Internet
Public policy
USA
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Summary:In the wake of the Littleton, Colorado, shooting tragedy, public attention has again been focused on the problem of potentially harmful Internet content. Many parents and legislators have proposed that commercially available filtering software is the best way to keep children away from the "red light districts of cyberspace" while also protecting the First Amendment.
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ISSN:0894-4393
1552-8286
DOI:10.1177/089443930001800209