Parents are “ill-equipped” to keep their children safe from violent and damaging influences on the internet, the British Government said on Tuesday.Few families are aware of the extreme images in many video games and websites used by thousands of young people every day, it is claimed Ed Balls, the Children’s Secretary, said only one-in-20 parents knew that many children gave out personal details online, raising fresh fears that uncontrolled access to new technology may be undermining childhood.
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uk: Web porn and video games review launched
The clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron today launched a review of the risks to children and young people exposed to potentially harmful material on screen.Dr Byron, the parenting expert and Times columnist best known for her BBC series House of Tiny Tearaways, was appointed by the Government last month to head an inquiry into the impact of violent video games and internet pornography on children.
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Games violence study is launched
The government is asking for evidence for a new study of the effect of violent computer games on children.Psychologist Tanya Byron will head the study, which will also examine how to protect children from online material.
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