At last there may be a means to protect kids on the internet.
By forcing customers to opt in if they want to view porn sites, four of the UK's biggest internet service providers (BT, Virgin Media, Sky and Talk Talk) may be inadvertently helping to protect children from filth.
As part of a government initiative to crack down on internet pornography, adults opening internet service accounts will have to agree to an option which enables access to explicit materials.
Following a government report by the Mothers' Union, the 'opt in' programme is the first of several measures intended to "tackle the problem of the sexualization of childhood."
British Prime Minister and concerned father, David Cameron has also revealed Parentport — a site where families can flag offending media and products being marketed to children.
Parentport also advises parents on how to contact the relevant regulators for such inappropriate media and goods.
Cameron will hold a summit to assess the report's recommendations and go over new guidelines by the Advertising Standards Authority restricting sexualized images on billboards visible to children.
Let's hope Harper follows Cameron's lead in offering children the protection they deserve from the media and marketing powers that be.
Do you think the government should get involved when it comes to monitoring web surfing? Or is this yet another example of a nanny state poking its nose where it shouldn't?
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