The Cyber Playground: Is It Safe for Our Children?

The Cyber Playground: Is It Safe for Our Children? Christina Long, a sixth grader from Danbury, used the internet frequently without appropriate parental supervision. One day she met a 25-year-old Brazilian male named Saul Dos Reis who lived in Greenwich on the internet. They met in person and she was killed during sex. Police said that the result of the autopsy revealed that she was strangled ("Greenwich"). A 15-year-old Massachusetts girl was kidnapped and sexually …

…rental supervision. The tragedies of Christina and the 15-year-old girl could have been prevented if their parents had spent substantial amount of time with the victims. Although there are many parental control software available in the market, internet crimes keep increasing. The government tried to censor what seemed to be malignant for children but it was ruled unconstitutional. The government should pass specific laws that solely apply to youth and not violate other groups' rights.