IP: AOL protects kids from Liberals

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 16:43:31 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Eszter Hargittai <eszter () phoenix Princeton EDU>
> To: dave () farber net
>
> Here's a disturbing story:
>
> http://www.news.com/Perspectives/Column/0,176,421,00.html
>
> AOL's "youth filters" protect kids from Democrats
>
> America Online provides "youth filters" that are supposed to keep kids out
> of dangerous Web sites--but they seem designed to eliminate creeping
> liberalism.
>
> For example, if you've set up AOL to restrict your children to "Kids
> Only" Web sites:
>
> - Your children can easily view the site of the Republican National
> Committee, but the Democratic National Committee is blocked.
>
> - Children can call up the conservative Constitution Party and
> Libertarian Party, both of which are promoting their own U.S. presidential
> candidates. But if they attempt to view Ralph Nader's Green Party or Ross
> Perot's Reform Party, they see only a "not appropriate for children"
> error.
>
> <snip>
>
> Eszter
>
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