Industry told to regulate "dark side" of the internet

[zatoicchi]

he industry must move to regulate the “dark side" of the internet according to a committee of MPs.

In its report Harmful Content On The Internet And In Video games, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMSC) warned of the effects that violent images found on the internet. In particular it singled out YouTube for criticism.

It said both adults and children were at risk from harmful content; particularly those specific problems such as eating disorders or who are depressed. It was concerned by what it saw as "shocking" delays" in taking down images of child abuse.

"We are concerned that user-generated video content on sites such as YouTube does not carry any age classification, nor is there a watershed before which it cannot be shown," it said in the report.

The Committee has called for a 9pm watershed with postings containing sex, bad language or violence to be blocked before this time. It also wants the introduction of a 'one-click' facility that will let people report clips and websites containing images of abuse directly to the police.

Industry told to regulate "dark side" of the internet - Computeractive

[anon]

"We are concerned that user-generated video content on sites such as YouTube does not carry any age classification

Well, do you want uploaders to classificate their own videos? Or the YouTube staff to look at every single vid uploaded every day and do it?

nor is there a watershed before which it cannot be shown"

Having to wait until 9 or 10 pm just to watch that video whose YT link a friend passed to you sounds lame IMO, plus the limit will try to be bypassed more than once, be it changing your system time or using a proxy, etc...

The Committee ... also wants the introduction of a 'one-click' facility that will let people report clips and websites containing images of abuse directly to the police.

Because the cops don't have anything better to do

I understand them, but trying to classificate all videos, block "unproper" ones, add a report button which may as well be abused, etc. all at once is a bit unrealistic.

[Aurion]

It said both adults and children were at risk from harmful content; particularly those specific problems such as eating disorders or who are depressed

LAME !!

Including Porn contents in free video sites such as redtu** !! children are already gaining bad habits/skills with the wide open Inet access (IMO)

[anon]

Well, it is also true that pr0n stuff sometimes even appear in google (as adsense ads) when searching for completely unrelated stuff Then kids click them and...

[Logitech]

Including Porn contents in free video sites such as redtu** !! children are already gaining bad habits/skills with the wide open Inet access (IMO)

thanks for the tip awesome site

Well, it is also true that pr0n stuff sometimes even appear in google (as adsense ads) when searching for completely unrelated stuff Then kids click them and...

discover new things.

But it's true how easy you can get access to site that even has things to goes a bit further then just adult porn.
Note: I'm not an that sort of sites (child porn), but it's quite an actual topic here in the Netherlands.

[anon]

thanks for the tip awesome site

Ehem

discover new things.

But it's true how easy you can get access to site that even has things to goes a bit further then just adult porn.

That's true, several sites have "advanced" to the next level.

Some people are sick.

[Aurion]

Note: I'm not an that sort of sites (child porn), but it's quite an actual topic here in the Netherlands.

GOD damn them to Hell then Burn their bodies like 100000 times really I would like to meet one of the child porn directors to beat him till I hear sound of his skull cracking

[anon]

I don't think there are any "CP directors", they're all just sick freaks with video cameras.

[Aurion]

I don't think there are any "CP directors", they're all just sick freaks with video cameras.

still they produce & direct this piece of sh%t so u can call them sick a44 directors

[SealLion]

the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMSC)

so who specifically are these pple??

What regulation, laws, government agency, or other societal elements does this organization represent??

Seriously, folks.....some organizations make a name for themselves, yet may have little to no 'clout' .

...know what I mean??

[Aurion]

so who specifically are these pple??

well,if you are talking about those CP Orgz,then I guess they are Punk a$$ sick sh%t heads who should be totally erased off of this planet,really a government should take a step on punishing those suckers very hard

[anon]

Reppy, he's not talking about CP, but CMSC, the organization that wants to classificate YT's content, see the first line of the article

[Aurion]

I know anon,Im just pissed off as Hell since those weird fuckers just give me the creips every time I notice an article about them

[anon]

I understand It's a serious issue...

[Aurion]

yeah it is but u know nobody actually cares about this !! after they legally allowed straight porn,those fuckers rose form the ashes to add a new type as they think its part of the main porn