Kids on the Net: Perceptions, Indecency, etc.

For some reason, the topic of kids’ exposure to indecent material on the net has been a hot topic lately.

Stefanie Olsen at CNet, doesn’t have much of an answer to why an old study has suddenly received a good deal of coverage…but this was the first time I heard just how old this research was.

Also on CNet is a good piece on kids perceptions of watching TV and video in the world of YouTube.

Finally, creating a .xxx zone on the internet might be seen as similar to (legally permissible) “red light” districts in the real world. An .xxx TLD would make it a great deal easier to block content that a parent might not want their child to see. This article has a good overview of the pros and cons in this debate: X-rated content may get dedicated home in cyberspace – Network World

Update

Another story from CNet