The Globe and Mail (November 25, 2008), Patrick White
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081125.wldigital25/BNStory/Technology/
More on the MacArthur report:
Some Internet safety experts have condemned this large-scale migration of teen lives from physical to digital spaces, saying their behaviour borders on addiction.
Ms. Boyd plays down those concerns.
“They are not drawn by the technology,” she said. “They are drawn by their friends. Are young people addicted to their friends? The answer is probably yes, and it always has been.”
The study, released late last week, is already making waves among Internet safety experts.
“It shows that parents of my generation have to let up,” said Paul Gillespie, president and CEO of the Kids Internet Safety Alliance and a father of two teens. “I think we really have caused more concern than necessary.”
Mr. Gillespie practises what he preaches. The teens in his household have unfettered Internet access, but not entirely free of spot checks.
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