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May 2003

March 2003

Digital Technology & the Internet

Regulating Youth Access to Pornography

by Michael Flood and Clive Hamilton

This Discussion Paper follows on from the previous one. It examines the effectiveness of current regulatory arrangements and puts forward new proposals for minimising youth exposure to internet pornography. A section of the report presents the findings of a survey specially commissioned to determine the attitudes of parents to the question of their children’s access

February 2003

Digital Technology & the Internet

Youth and Pornography in Australia: Evidence on the extent of exposure and likely effects

by Michael Flood and Clive Hamilton

This paper examines the extent to which youth in Australia is exposed to pornography through the Internet and X-rated videos and summarises the literature on the possible harmful effects of that exposure, drawing from this the conclusion that youth should be protected to a far greater extent than it currently is. Some of the material

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