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AOL Monitor Accused of Luring 15-Year-Old for Sex
Amy's Robot writes "According to the AP, an Internet chat room monitor hired by AOL to keep children safe from sexual predators seduced a California girl online and was about to meet her for sex when he was found out by a co-worker, a lawsuit charges. The incident happened 2 years ago, but has become public this week because the lawsuit was just filed by the girl, now 19. She accuses AOL of failing to supervise the employee and of falsely advertising that its online service was safe for children. Who's watching the watchers?"
RTFA - god you idiots.
All of you are LIARS!!! The internet is perfectly safe. There is no pr0n, there are no hackers, and no pedophiles. AOL is using false advertising saying the internet is dangerous and only they can protect you from nothingness.
That was their official version. They just shut it down (and made it pay-only) because they wanted to make some money off of it and didn't want to "give away" something for free.
The PTC organized mass form complaints to the FCC to provide the illusion of massive complaints.
Right, and in response the standard Slashdotter asks where the parents are. It makes no sense.
Yes, PARENTS should control what is on the TVs in their houses, not what is broadcast.
Oh, so if we're watching The Muppets Live and suddenly the guest star (say Janet Jackson) pulls out their wang to try to get some publicity to sell her new album, the parents should control it? Alrighty then.