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internet rating systems  

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  • Over the past decade, parents groups, the government, and the Internet industry have grappled with the issue of protecting children from inappropriate Web content while still preserving the free speech rights of website authors. Many advocate active parental guidance and Internet self-regulation over government intervention. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Internet Rating Systems]

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