All of these are accessible with a single mouse click. Congress recently passed the Communications Decency Act, which holds pornographers legally liable for the material they distribute over the Internet in the same way the laws now apply in every other medium. However, the ACLU has challenged this legislation and suggests that the full level of responsibility falls on the parents. Yes, we as parents have a responsibility to protect our children from this material. But this isn't where it stops.
Parents can choose from a variety of software packages that screen out pornographic material.
Commercial services can and do in many cases provide controls so parents can choose which areas should be off limits to their children. Content providers can require detailed registration and payment information to restrict access to pornographic material. Our government should also enforce pornography laws in cyberspace the same way it does in physical space. Combating this issue also requires personal responsibility. In other words, apply your personal standards over the Internet the same way you apply them in everyday life.