Yahoo! vows crackdown on pedophiles In an exclusive interview, Yahoo!'s UK managing director says she will personally oversee the appointment of an inspector to eradicate pedophiles from chat rooms. In an exclusive interview, Yahoo!'s UK managing director says she will personally oversee the appointment of an inspector to eradicate pedophiles from chat rooms. By Richard Barry and Wendy McAuliffe, ZDNet (UK) November 21, 2000 1:02 PM PT In an exclusive interview with ZDNet News UK Tuesday, Martina King, UK managing director of Yahoo!, confirmed that the company is about to employ a Yahoo! "inspector" charged with ensuring that Yahoo!'s Messenger system is not polluted with pedophile content. King also confirmed that she is receiving advice from organizations such as Childnet International and the police. If they recommend that chat rooms should be abolished because of the threat of pedophiles, King said she would do it. --- Support our Sponsor ------------------------------------ eTour is your personal web tour guide, matching the best sites with your interests. eTour is free and easy, and you can earn rewards discovering great new sites. Visit today! http://click.topica.com/aaaaQmb1dhr0b1uN1Ic/eTour ------------------------------------------------------------ -- archive: http://theMezz.com/cybercrime/archive unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] url: http://theMezz.com/alerts ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
