Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Kids see more online porn than in 2000

The Register reported on a US survey showing that children are less likely to encounter sexual predators online than in 2000, but are increasingly being exposed to sexual material while surfing the net.
According to the survey, conducted by University of New Hampshire researchers for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), the number of kids exposed to pornographic content online rose from 25 percent in 1999 and 2000 to 30 percent in 2005.
The NCMEC attributed the rise in part to aggressive tactics by porn marketers. It also said that the ability to transmit images has become easier because of the increased speed and capacity of PCs and internet connections.