Child Online Protection Act Report
Methods of Protecting Minors from Internet Pornography
The experience of America’s children online has been at the forefront of concern for families and policymakers since the Internet first became widely available. The Internet is revolutionizing access to information, providing undeniable benefit to consumers and commerce. Nonetheless, it risks exposing children to sexually explicit material that many believe is inappropriate or harmful. In October 1998, Congress enacted the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) and established the Commission on Online Child Protection to study methods to help reduce access by minors to certain sexually explicit material, defined in the statute as harmful to minors. Congress directed the commission to…
