Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Sharing, With a Safety Net


SAN FRANCISCO — Kids......

The reckless rants and pictures they post online can often get them in trouble, by compromising their chances of getting into a good college or even landing them in jail. What to do about such lapses vexes parents, school officials, the Internet companies that host their words and images — and the law.  

Now California legislators are trying to solve the problem with the first measure in the country to give minors the legal right to scrub away their online indiscretions.

“Kids and teenagers often self-reveal before they self-reflect,” said James Steyer, chief executive of Common Sense Media, a San Francisco-based advocacy group that pushed for the law

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/technology/bill-provides-reset-button-for-youngsters-online-posts.html?smid=tw-share

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