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Safety and the Web

Safety and the Web. Pornography Hate Stalking. Pornography. Definition The explicit depiction or exhibition of sexual activity in literature, films or photography that is intended to stimulate erotic, rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings. Pornography. Statistics

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Safety and the Web

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  1. Safety and the Web • Pornography • Hate • Stalking

  2. Pornography • Definition • The explicit depiction or exhibition of sexual activity in literature, films or photography that is intended to stimulate erotic, rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings.

  3. Pornography • Statistics • 27.5 million US visitors (72% men) to porn sites (Nielsen/NetRatings, 2002) • “sex” = most popular search term (Alexa Research, 2001) • 31% of kids 10-17 report having been to a porn site (NPR, 1999) • 40.2% of kids visiting porn sites are girls (NetValue, 2000) • 77% of convicted male child molesters and 87% of convocted girl child molesters reported being regular users of hard core porn (Federal Department of Justice,Canada, 1984)

  4. Pornography • Why do children visit porn sites? • Curiosity • Accidental contact • Availability • Social pressure

  5. Hate • Definition: • any language, symbols or acts that makes and individual or identifiable group feel threatened • Criminal code: • it is a crime to publicly incite hatred against identifiable groups through words, gestures, signs or other visible representations • it is a crime to advocate genocide – the deliberate attempt to destroy members of a particular group. • Criteria = intention and commission

  6. Hate • Statistics • > 373,000 hate Web sites (Websence, 2001) • Most common hate sites deal with racism, anti-semitism, and homophobia (Media Awareness, 2003) • Hate sites use sophisticated persuasive techniques • Teens are primary target of hate sites (Lee, 2002)

  7. Why is hate prevalent on the Web? • Cheap • Distributed • Target marginalized groups

  8. Teaching kids safety on the Web • Are critical appraisal strategies enough?

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