Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

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Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires schools and libraries to prevent children from accessing obscene or harmful content over the internet.

• Est. 2000

Requirements

• Have policies and technical protection measures in place to block or filter such content
• must monitor the activities of minors
• provide education regarding appropriate online behavior

Info

• encourages institutions to adopt these standards not by imposing penalties for noncompliance but by providing cheap internet access for eligible institutions that choose to comply with them