Obscene or offensive content

Obscene or offensive content is the most common to websites. It is any forms of messages that contain racist, slanderous, sexual, offence or others content. This type of computer crime is easy to publish and easy to spread. And they are hardly to stop or delete because they can publish in different websites. This type of computer crime will affect underage people mainly, if they view any of these websites, they will change children’s brain easily, which can lead them to a very bad attitude or even more, such as underage criminal. 

The way that can solve these problems can be government censorship which to stop those contents before reach the Internet and spread.  And also can report to the ACMA (the Australian communications and Media Authority) if users discover an obscene or offensive content website, which the website will affect to others.

From user perspective, here are some solutions for users to deal with these problems:

1.   Use a filter to block obscene or offensive content

2.   Report to ACMA

3.   Report to the website administration.

4.   Communicate with adult (parents) who can help

5.   If website warning under 18, leave the page