“Technology has contributed to the greater distribution and availability, and some believe, desire for child pornography,” said by Sen. John McCain in relation to his proposed legislation. The growing issue of child pornography in Washington triggered the legislator to suggest children’s protection by prohibiting users of Web sites to post illegal images and videos.

Likewise, there are existing Web sites that uphold child protection against Internet-related crimes and pornography through education and assistance, such as Wired Kids. Wire Kids, as an Internet safety, desires to educate and protect children from “sexual exploitation related to the Internet.” It is also a charity that works globally through its 10,000 unpaid volunteers. As one of the group that condemns Internet-related child exploitation, Wired Kids developed a special programme exclusively for parents to protect their kids through online social-networking and dating sites. The programme will let parents know if their child has a profile on one site to review and remove them if necessary. It will also let the parents discover if their child is cyber bullied by others. With the help of thousands of volunteers, who donate their time and effort to teach the parents and kids, parents will learn about surfing safely and responsibly.

The effect of the technology is evident as online social networking intensifies. Though making friends through the Internet is definitely a trend among the younger users, it is still necessary that they are safe from the virtual environment. Web sites that are dedicated to educating the children’s parent, as well as the kids, about cyber crimes help a lot to fight off child exploitation.