view. “In spurts of pre-election legislation, Congress passed the ‘Communications Decency Act II’ called by the kinder, gentler name of the ‘Child Online Protection Act’, the bill, like it’s predecessor, is likely to be struck down by the courts as being unconstitutional”(Smith 1).“Recent Events Have Raised Parents' Concerns That the Hours Teens Spend Online Can Lead to Danger or Addiction. But Others Say the Net Fetish Is Just a Phase. A fourteen-year-old Coon Rapids girl runs away from home with an Internet acquaintance. Two Bloomington teenagers are arrested for allegedly using their computers to intercept credit card numbers. A fifteen-year-old Bemidji boy tries to board a bus bound for Denver to meet two women he befriended on the Net”(Gaw 1). While many parents are terrified that their children interest in computers could lead to obsession or dangerous behavior, experts say that it is just a phase. The Internet is somewhat of a hobby, such as collecting cards, talking on the phone, etc.“Choosing the best way to control what your child sees online depends on his/her age, technical skills, and how she logs on to the Internet. For a child under ten, or one who is new to computers, signing up with one of the major Internet access providers, such as America Online (AOL) or CompuServe, is a simple solution. Both companies offer a variety of ways to restrict your child's Internet access and ability to view Inappropriate material by: allowing parents to customize restrictions by blocking access to sites whose names include words you want to avoid, such as sex, tobacco, or Satan”(EBSCO 1). Parents can tell their children what to do when they out to the mall, or to the playground, etc. the Internet should be no different. Yet some kids have a lot more knowledge about computers than the parents, so there are ways to get around censorship.Censorship is a big issue wit...
