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[FYI] UK: "INTERNET USERS WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT THEY ACCESS"
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- From: "Axel H Horns" <horns@t-online.de>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 17:21:04 +0200
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18 January 2000
INTERNET USERS WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT THEY ACCESS,
SHOWS NEW RESEARCH
Concerns about the internet and its content lessen when people learn
more about it, according to new research published by the Independent
Television Commission, with the support of the Broadcasting Standards
Commission, today. As users and potential users became more aware of
ways of avoiding access to material which they consider undesirable,
either for themselves or for their children, they became more willing
to take responsibility for what they view, and feel that the internet
does not need to be subject to external content regulation.
Many are enthusiastic about the possibilities of the internet,
including ease of communication, cheap means of accessing more
information and the potential for home shopping. On the other hand,
people see dangers too: loss of personal contact, reliability of
information, abuse of personal details and a deepening of the
division between technology-rich and technology-poor.
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