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Safer Children in a Digital World: Report of the Byron Review

Title
Safer Children in a Digital World: Report of the Byron Review
Date
27 Mar 2008
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Publisher
Department for Children, Schools and Families; Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Category
Surveys and Reports
Subject
New Technology; Video Games; Children; Violence
Inactive
No
Description
An independent report produced by Dr Tanya Byron for the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Culture Media and Sport, looking at the risks to children from exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games. The review concentrates on the needs of children and young people and preserving their right to take the risks that form an inherent part of their development, by enabling them to play video games and surf the net in a safe and informed way.

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