Professional Documents
Culture Documents
By Tuesday Corzine
Slice 3 4 1996
2011
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Hull, Gordon. "Overblocking Autonomy: The Case of Mandatory Library Filtering Software." Continental Philosophy Review 42.1 (2009): 81,81-100. ProQuest Religion. Web. 21 Oct. 2011. Child Internet Protection Act Library filtering Internet Sexuality Hetero-normativity Privacy Public sphere
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Meltzer, Erica. Panel Takes Middle Ground on Porn Filters for Pima Library Computers (with Poll). United States, Washington: McClatchy Tribune Information Services, 2007. ProQuest. The federal Children's Internet Protection Act says libraries -- including Pima County's -- that accept discount Internet-access rates must filter Web access to block obscenity and child pornography. Mandatory filters for all Internet use on library computers.
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Pornography Greater Threat to Children and Teens than National Study Indicates. United States, New York: PR Newswire Association LLC, 2007. ProQuest University of New Hampshire researchers reported in the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics that 42 percent of Internet users ages 10-17 surveyed said they had seen online pornography in the previous year. Of those, 66 percent said the exposure was unwanted. Includes important statistics.
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Preston, Cheryl B. "Making Family-Friendly Internet a Reality: The Internet Community Ports Act." Brigham Young University Law Review 2007.6 (2007): 1471,1471-1533. ABI/INFORM Global. The February 2007 issue of PEDIATRICS, the magazine of the American Association of Pediatrics, reported that 42% of ten- to seventeen-year-olds in the US have been exposed to Internet pornography . Includes important statistics on trends and computer availability to students.
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Smith, Ben. "GWINNETT LIFE: IMAGE AVAILABLE: Libraries' Efforts to Block Pornography Access from Computers Aren't Sure-Fire, Officials Admit." The Atlanta Journal Constitution: J.1. ProQuest Newsstand. Nov 19 2007. The Children's Internet Protection Act requires federally funded libraries to install filtering software to block Web sites that contain offensive pictures and information. Library officials acknowledge the software can't totally block access to X-rated Web sites.
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"Zoning the Internet: A New Approach to Protecting Children Online." Brigham Young University Law Review 2007.6 (2007): 1417,1417-1469. ABI/INFORM Global. The fight to save children and teens from Internet pornography has been one such endeavor. Younger and younger children learn to use the computer. Minors need the protection of society against Internet pornography.