The EU will lock the sex code on mobile phones for children

Leading mobile network service providers in Europe are committed to offering a safe code to classify mobile phones for children next year. This helps parents protect children from "adult" content when using mobile phones.

Up to 15 companies, including giants such as Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and Orange Group, have come to an agreement in supporting access control measures for adult content, as well as organizing campaigns. propaganda, improving understanding for both parents and children to deal with pornography.

Under the agreement signed with the European Commission, as of February 2008, all firms must implement self-managed codes (child subscriptions) and commit to categorize commercial content according to national standards. family.

EU survey data in 2005 reported that about 70% of Europeans are aged 12-13 and 23% are aged 8-9 owning a mobile phone. Also in 2005, Germany's number of children aged 12-19 using mobile phones accounted for 90%. With the 'phones' equipped by their parents, they can freely access the Internet, download music, games and watch videos.

EU prosecutor for telecommunications issues, Ms. Viviane Reding said that this treaty is 'an important step towards children's safety'. The EU executive department will 'closely monitor the implementation of firms' treaties'.

Even so, Ms. Viviane said that the role of parents in protecting their children is still the most essential. ' It's not just about service providers, it's also the job of parents, teachers, professions, leaders and society as a whole .'

Even GSM Europe, which represents about 147 telecommunication service providers, must admit, they cannot control all the content provided to mobile phones.

Ms. Kaisu Karvala, president of GSM Europe said: ' Obviously this is a problem for your parents, is a story of education. We can't force them to do everything according to our needs, but we need to do our best to protect them . '

Do Duong