Monday, February 4, 2008

controversies 2

Since the mid 1990s, a number of schools and education authorities have banned the reporting of sports days and other school events. Some authorities cite general privacy issues as justification for the ban; others have raised concerns about pedophiles, which in turn has sparked accusations of hysteria and moral panic. Many parents have expressed anger at being unable to take photographs or videos as souvenirs of these events, and the ban has been criticized by some as a paranoid over-reaction to public concerns about pedophilia and child safety issues.

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