Although it won't be here in America, hopefully the UK can lead by example. The prime minister Gordon Brown has confirmed the research and implementation of a new rating system. This system is not only to help control exposure from various obscene elements on video games, but social networks as well. This new program will also monitor advertising to prevent unwanted attention from under-aged viewers. Along with this system, a big addition is to inform the parents of the children these laws and guidelines are to be keeping in check. The UK suggests that the current standards are sufficient, but not specific nor informative. Many parents don't even understand what their kids are doing in the online world because it is past their generation. Parts of this program will consist in helping to at least educate them so that they can more effectively keep track of what their child is doing.
With the addition of popular social networks such as Facebook and Myspace. The UK government is hoping to put a big hand on the growing online social communities, due to their increasing popularity. There are risks that come with visiting these popular online social areas, including explicit images and contact with unwanted peers.
Hopefully the rest of the world will join the effort to moderate these to a certain degree. I enjoy some of the new video games that are arising myself, but the exposure to small children I can see having a negative effect. Control at an early age on the use of these addicting technological devices will hopefully provide, and at least guide, our children into a safer environment as they learn and grow.
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