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Why Children Who Use The Internet Are Vulnerable To Its Dangers

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metal but with a transistor heart of gold, "Robot" warned Will of potential pitfalls awaiting him in the far reaches of space. Just as Will Robinson was warned that all  was not as it seemed on the distant worlds he explored, the youth of today need to be warned of the potential dangers awaiting them in the far reaches of  cyberspace. As they venture into the never never land of virtual communications, they could use a "Robot" to signal the approach of danger. John and Maureen Robinson of the  Jupiter II were the guiding influences that nurtured the growth and development of Will during his time lost in space. There are John and Maureen Robinsons of cyberspace who  have made available to todays children much knowledge and many fun, productive interactivities on the Internet. There are also those, however, who harbor ulterior motives and can lead young  explorers of cyperspace astray. In other words, there are a lot of Dr. Smiths out there. II. OVERVIEW The number one reason stated by parents when asked what prompted  the purchase of a computer is educational purposes for their children (Porterfield PG). Many parents believe that depriving their children of the opportunity to learn computer skills and access  the knowledge available on the Internet would give them a distinct technological disadvantage as they enter the twenty first century (Cobb 03E). By the year 2002, the reported number  of children who access the Internet from home is projected to increase from the current 10 million to 20 million (Portelli & Mead 4-8). In addition to home access, as  of 1997 the percentage of United States schools that offered Internet access as a part of their regular curriculum was over sixty percent. Of the nine thousand public libraries