Channelnewsasia.com:
"'Protecting Australian Families Online is about educating parents about the dangers lurking on the Internet and equipping them with the tools they need to make sure when their children venture into cyberspace, they do so safely.'"
Yes, porn seems to be everywhere in the media and it's something which, if we are serious about protecting our children, we have to confront and deal with. There will be families who will have managed it through the own education of their children. My way of doing it, when I had young children, was to have the computer in the lounge room. I found out what a wonderful, social thing they are. Anyone who was there took an interest in what was coming up and it led to lots of interesting discussions. Computers in the bedroom were a no-no until the children were adults. I didn't use a filter but it was interesting how the most innocent of searches could lead you to the wrong place and I guess some kids would go out of their way to find the wrong place. At least now, parents can get a free filter from their ISP and that will help ease the burden of what can happen on the Net. I look upon the Net as a virtual real world and you just have to look after yourself as you do in real life.
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