Children\'s web watchdog launched
A new internet watchdog has been launched to help protect children from "harmful" web content, such as cyber-bullying and violent video games.
The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) brings together social networking sites and technology firms.
It aims to teach children about web dangers, target harmful net content and establish a code of conduct for sites featuring material uploaded by users.
Gordon Brown said the move was a "landmark" in child protection.
'Minimum restrictions'
The prime minister said the growing importance of the internet in young people's lives meant the task for government and society was to strike a balance between safety and freedoms on the web.
"The challenge for us is to make sure young people can use the internet safely and do so with the minimum of restrictions but the maximum of opportunities," he said.
He went on to say the internet offered "a world of entertainment, of opportunity and knowledge" to children.
