Telenor is planning to soon launch a filter blocking mobile and computer access to child sexual abuse content, called child abuse filter, in India, and it is looking at partnering with organizations like UNICEF that are working for child welfare in the country, to strengthen its Safe Internet program, called WebWise.
"It is our ambition to launch our Child abuse Filter in India. It's something we did in 2004, and it's something we want to bring to India soon," Ola Jo Tandre, Director Sustainability and Head of Social Responsibility, Telenor Group, told ET.
He however didn't share any timeframe for the launch of the filter.
On introduction of network-level parental controls, Tandre said that such tools can be helpful, particularly for young children in the country like India. He added that internet is an area where a lot can be achieved by self regulation, and there's no need to necessarily change laws and regulations.
"However, it's important that young people are allowed to explore things with sound information on possible concerns. Parental control and filters are good, but the most important thing is to put filter in children's mind so that they can navigate safely, which is the most important thing we can do."
ET earlier reported that telcos such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Communications, and new entrant Reliance Jio Infocommn are considering offering parental controls as a service, aimed at vesting self-censorship power in the hands of the consumer, and to keep government intervention low, after being stung by a short lived, ban on p**n websites.
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"It is our ambition to launch our Child abuse Filter in India. It's something we did in 2004, and it's something we want to bring to India soon," Ola Jo Tandre, Director Sustainability and Head of Social Responsibility, Telenor Group, told ET.
He however didn't share any timeframe for the launch of the filter.
On introduction of network-level parental controls, Tandre said that such tools can be helpful, particularly for young children in the country like India. He added that internet is an area where a lot can be achieved by self regulation, and there's no need to necessarily change laws and regulations.
"However, it's important that young people are allowed to explore things with sound information on possible concerns. Parental control and filters are good, but the most important thing is to put filter in children's mind so that they can navigate safely, which is the most important thing we can do."
ET earlier reported that telcos such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Communications, and new entrant Reliance Jio Infocommn are considering offering parental controls as a service, aimed at vesting self-censorship power in the hands of the consumer, and to keep government intervention low, after being stung by a short lived, ban on p**n websites.
http://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/telenor-to-soon-launch-child-p**n-filter-in-india-plans-tie-ups-with-unicef-others/50904457
