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The capabilities of the internet as a medium of communication have unfortunately been tapped for the distribution of pornography. Typically, citizens encounter pornography on the web through either websites or email. Commercial websites selling obscene and offensive materials are increasing both in number and in the degrading style of their images. Typically, these websites offer an online way for ordering physical products (such as magazines, videotapes, or DVD's), providing online viewable content for a fee, or both. Although many commercial websites are accessed intentionally, others employ deceptive tactics to lure visitors, including the use of misleading domain names and 'metatags'. The PROTECT Act, passed on April 30, 2003, created 18 USC § 2252B, which for the first time makes it a crime to use a domain name with the intent of misleading the public to visit websites offering material that is obscene or harmful to minors. Metatags are codes stored in the web page but invisible to the user. These terms cause the search engines, which periodically index websites, to falsely identify the pornographic website as responsive and appropriate to the user's innocent search request. The mass mailing of advertisements, such as those received by electronic mail, is known as 'spamming'. These advertisements usually do not contain any sexually explicit images, only text information about the site to which they are linked. These advertisement may be reported to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). When notified in a timely manner, an ISP can sometimes take action through their own policies and procedures against a subscriber who abuses the system. If you actually receive images that appear to be children engaged in sexually explicit conduct, or obscenity sent to a minor, you may report such information to the Cybertipline operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by calling 1-800-843-5678 or by visiting the website http://www.cybertipline.org. Reports received by the Tipline are forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agencies for follow-up. Some states have begun to address the issue of spamming by passing laws against it. You may wish to express your concerns about this issue by contacting your state legislators that represent your community. To locate your state legislature site, click onto the National Conference of State Legislatures: Internet Sites of the State Legislatures. To effectively delete porn from your hard drive, including emails, files, and internet history, click here. |
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