Action On Paedophile Websites
The public is strongly in favour of monitoring or blocking access to child-abuse and paedophile websites. According to a MORI survey conducted for StreamShield, 90% of people would support the blocking of access to such websites — either voluntarily by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) or enforced by Government regulation.
The public is strongly in favour of monitoring or blocking access to child-abuse and paedophile websites. According to a MORI survey conducted for StreamShield, 90% of people would support the blocking of access to such websites -- either voluntarily by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) or enforced by Government regulation.
Nine in 10 people (89%) would support the tracking of visits to child-abuse and paedophilic websites. Similarly, 93% of people would support ISPs using this information to help the police to identify those visiting such sites.
Around half of British adults think that the Government (49%) and ISPs (44%) should be doing more now to restrict access to these websites, with around a quarter (25% and 26% respectively) saying they are not doing nearly enough at the moment.
Technical details
MORI interviewed a representative sample of 1,005 adults across Britain, aged 16+, between 11-13 February 2005. Interviews were conducted by telephone using Random Digit Dialling. No incentives were offered to respondents. Data have been weighted to match the known population profile.
Topline Results
- MORI interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,005 adults, aged 16+ between 11th and 13th February 2005.
- Interviews were conducted by telephone using Random Digit Dialling. No incentives were offered to respondents.
- Data have been weighted to match the known population profile.
- Where figures do not sum to 100 per cent, this may be due to computer rounding, multiple codes or the exclusion of 'Don't know'.
- * represents a figure greater than zero but less than 0.5%.
- Base is all respondents (1,005) unless otherwise indicated.
Q1 Tell me to what extent you think the following organisations are doing enough to restrict access to child abuse and paedophilic internet websites?
| 160 | They are not doing nearly enough at the moment | They should be doing more now | They are doing all they can at the moment | They do not need to do any more than at present | It's not their responsibility | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| The Government | 25 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Internet Service Providers | 26 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Police | 12 | 34 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Child protection organisations | 13 | 35 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
Q2 On balance, would you support or oppose the following?
| 160 | Strongly oppose | Tend to oppose | Neither oppose nor support | Tend to support | Strongly support | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| Official monitoring of the content of child abuse and paedophilic Internet websites | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 77 | 4 |
| The tracking of visits to child abuse and paedophilic Internet websites | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 79 | 5 |
| The voluntary blocking of access to child abuse and paedophilic Internet websites by Internet Service Providers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 82 | 4 |
| Government regulation requiring Internet Service Providers to block access to child abuse and paedophilic websites | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 82 | 2 |
Q3 If Internet Service Providers were to track the visits made to child abuse and paedophilic Internet websites, would you support or oppose their helping the police to identify those visiting such sites?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Strongly oppose | 2 |
| Tend to oppose | 1 |
| Neither oppose nor support | 1 |
| Tend to support | 11 |
| Strongly support | 82 |
| Don't know | 3 |
