The second component of the research analyzed the effectiveness of filtering software when employed to block sex sites on the Internet. The filtering software tested ranged in effectiveness from 85 to 100 percent, with an average filter rate of 95 percent. Of course they're not perfect, but they're good enough, I think, to discourage children from trying to access pornography themselves. In light of the Child On-line Protection Act passed by Congress which is currently being appealed in federal court in Pennsylvania, Siefkes hopes his research will give parents and lawmakers hard data as they begin to debate effective ways to regulate porn on the Internet. He expressed surprise at the lack of effort of pornographic sites to regulate themselves and discourage children from accessing these sites.
Parents have the right to regulate what their children are going to see.
This is one tool that parents can use to help them show their children what they want them to see.