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Microsoft Puts Police Link on Messenger

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the land-of-false-positives dept.

SirClicksalot writes "Microsoft is working together with the UK Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre to help protect Windows Live Messenger Users. UK users will be able to report suspected sexual predators directly to the police. From the article: 'Microsoft will add a "report abuse" icon to Messenger that will link any users worried about their anonymous internet buddies directly to online police services. Set up earlier this year to provide a single point of contact for the public, law enforcers and the communications industry to report the targeting of children online, CEOP offers advice and information to parents and potential victims of abuse and works with police forces around the world to protect children.'"

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  1. I can imagine it... by UbuntuDupe · · Score: 5, Funny

    LilJen1992 says:
    __OMG LIEK TEHER IS SUM RILLY CREPY CHAP TAH WANTS ME TO ... UGHGHGHGH!!!!11
    Constable Nigel says:
    __4 ril?
    LilJen1992 says:
    __Yeh he is so grss!!!1
    Constable Nigel says:
    __kk jess gimme his s/n

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    1. Re:I can imagine it... by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
      LilJen1992 says:
      __OMG LIEK TEHER IS SUM RILLY CREPY CHAP TAH WANTS ME TO ... UGHGHGHGH!!!!11
      Constable Nigel says:
      __4 ril?
      LilJen1992 says:
      __Yeh he is so grss!!!1
      Constable Nigel says:
      __kk jess gimme his s/n

      LilJen1992 says:
      __kk its 111-111-111 plz kick hiz ass 4 me.

      Constable Nigel says:
      __aight i put on my uniform and bobby hat.

      LilJen1992 says:
      __What the f*ck, again?

      Constable Nigel says:
      __damn I still gotta write down your names or something.

  2. Thank goodness ! by TractorBarry · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well thank goodness for that.

    At last someone is thinking of the children.

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    1. Re:Thank goodness ! by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

      At last someone is thinking of the children.

      I thought that was the problem...

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  3. "Honestly officer, I didn't know it's illegal..." by Nereus · · Score: 5, Funny
    From TFA:
    In June, a 21-year-old media student from Surrey became the first person to be convicted of child grooming offences...
    Caught in possession of a child with perfectly styled hair and dapper clothing?
  4. Add to /. by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 4, Funny
    Perhaps /. can add this kind of "feature" as a moderation?
    • +3 Funny
    • -2 Predator
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  5. They need more than this by ScooterBill · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about a button that alerts the IRS? or the SEC when someone on a stock chat room brags about something not quite legal? or the private investigator that's checking up on the housewife who seems to be having a bit too much fun online...

  6. Monty Python version by Megane · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...you click on the button, then John Cleese appears in a London bobby's uniform. "Wot's all this, then?"

    (not to be confused with the Young Ones version where Neil appears in a London bobby's uniform saying "Woah, like chill out, man.")

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