There were also claims that campaign groups, including the American Family Association, were using Holland to promote a national agenda. I saw pornographic pictures on the screen. If it happened to me it could happen to kids Carolyn Scoby Supporters of the measure included Holland mother Carolyn Scoby, who said she was using the internet at the library when pornographic pictures started popping up on the screen. The Republican presidential hopeful Senator John McCain, who won the state's primary, had also spoken in favour of the filters. Some public libraries have already installed filters on internet terminals in children's sections, while others have experimented with smart cards which entitle the user to filtered or unfiltered access.
Parents can set the level of access they consider appropriate for their children.
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