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New parental content filter announced Filter allocates film-style age ratings to online content allowing parents to stop children viewing unsuitable material.
A new service which filters out content inappropriate for children from search results could benefit companies that use educational video productions.
The filter, called tibboh, has been designed in conjunction with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and uses film-style age ratings to allow parents to control what their children can access online.
This could see an increase in children using the internet for educational purposes as parents will no longer have to worry about them viewing inappropriate content.
Aidan Prior, spokesperson for tibboh, said one of the key advantages of the new system is that the use of age-ratings allows parents to set a level of access suitable for the age of their child.
"One great advantage is the granularity it offers parents," he said.
"Filters and parental controls on browsers are fine, but this classification system means that if you have a child who is six, one who is 12 and another who is 17, they are going to want completely different experiences from the internet."
A recent survey published by the London School of Economics found that UK parents are more likely to use filtering software than in any other European country.
Posted by Anthony Roberts
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