I suspect we'll need to read the details before getting an objective sense of whether or not the proposed Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA) is well designed.
The bill has now moved on to the Senate. Critics from the worlds of educational technology and media studies say they're alarmed that the legislation has advanced this far. They warn that it would do little to stop sexual predators, but would deprive youth from poor areas of their only access to the online communities that are an increasingly critical part of teen culture. To these critics, the act is an election-year stunt designed to make any member of Congress who opposes it look "soft" on sexual predators.
Source: Technology Review: Emerging Technologies and their Impact
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