The move is part of Safer Internet Plus, a 34m plan to run from 2005 to 2008. Its four action lines are to fight illegal content; to tackle unwanted and harmful content (including 'spam'); to promote a safer environment; and to make parents and teachers aware of the technology that is available to protect children when online.
EUEnterprise and Information Society Commissioner Erkki Liikanen said, 'Children should have the right to use the internet freely to chat, to learn or to play games. But they must be protected from the risk of being exploited by adults.'
For more information, visit the website www.europa.eu.int/iap.
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