Posted by Patricia Moll, International Policy Manager wrote last December, "Google is dedicated to supporting parents' efforts to educate and protect their children when they go online." Through policies like YouTube's Community Guidelines and easy-to-use technologies like SafeSearch , Google helps families safely enjoy the freedom of expression that is so essential to the Internet.Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) at our headquarters in Mountain View. We have been working with FOSI for nearly two years, and in 2007, Vint was a keynote speaker at FOSI's annual conference in Washington, DC. In April of this year, Pablo Chavez of the Google policy team became a member of FOSI's Board of Directors, and we have continued to find opportunities to work with other industry stakeholders, policymakers, and non-profit organizations that care about this issue.Growing Up Online , introduced by Google's Director of Global Public Policy Andrew McLaughlin. After the screening, representatives from organizations such as Common Sense Media , ConnectSafely , and Web Wise Kids participated in a discussion with the film's producer, Rachel Dretzin. Questions focused on changing the conversation about child safety away from the sensationalism of television shows like "To Catch a Predator" to focus instead on how the online lives of our children are extensions of normal adolescent behavior: trying on identities, pushing against authority, and, yes, taking risks.entire discussion here:NetFamilyNews and Co-Director of ConnectSafely, provided a sensible introduction to the fast-changing landscape of online safety. Micah Schaffer of YouTube's policy team and I added Google's perspective to the three-hour discussion, in which several speakers called on participants to base their approach to child safety on current research and statistics rather than on political pressures. The practice of partnering with child safety organizations, law enforcement agencies, and education groups has created strong coalitions, and as our work becomes more well-known, we expect to see even greater improvements in safe surfing practices and technologies.FOSI's YouTube channel and Google's Tips for Online Safety .
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