Defendants of the right to freedom of expression in cyberspace oppose legislative intervention. You can limit your children's access to these sites, either on a voluntary basis or by using the parental controls available with some of the commercial services. Filtering software may be purchased to block access to adult-oriented sites. A password prevents deactivation. Watchdog groups, such as CyberAngels and SafeSurf, monitor the Internet for sites which are unsuitable for children.
Some groups also rate various Internet sites as being kid-friendly or for adult only.
Information on such sites is available from these organizations. Parenting resource material is available on the World Wide Web. Some commercial services allow you to block messages received from individuals using their User ID's. Some filtering software may also help prevent harassment. One of the greatest fears we have as parents regarding cyberspace is that our children will link up with someone who will persuade them to meet in real life and then harm them.