Thursday, August 03, 2006

[USA] Social networking ban could hit all kinds of sites, say critics / OUT-LAW News, 1 Aug 2006

http://www.out-law.com/default.aspx?page=7157
"The US House of Representatives has voted by an overwhelming majority to ban social networking sites in schools and libraries. Critics have warned that the ban could apply to a wide variety of sites, some of them of vital educational value. The House passed the Deleting Online Predators Act by 410 votes to 15. The Act forbids publicly funded organisations, such as schools and libraries, from allowing young people to access sites that have chat rooms or 'social networking' elements. Under the proposed law, adults in such institutions can ask for permission to access the sites." [Society]