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“The Internet provides very serious challenges to our ability to keep from children the kinds of things that are destructive to them” quote by John Ashcroft
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“The Internet provides very serious challenges to our ability to keep from children the kinds of things that are destructive to them”

John Ashcroft

About This Quote

Source Speech: Senate Hearing on Internet Safety, 2002

The internet makes it harder to shield children from harmful content.

In simple terms: Online danger is growing.

Key Takeaway

Protect kids online.

Themes

safety technology parenting policy

Mood

concerned serious

Type

policy educational

When to use this quote

  • school curricula
  • parental controls
  • legislative proposals

Key Concepts

digital literacy content filtering media regulation

Questions to Reflect On

  • What tools can parents use?
  • How should policy address this?
A Different Perspective

Balancing freedom of expression with protection is complex.

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