Children upset by spam e-mail

Four out of five children receive inappropriate spam e-mails touting online drugs, get-rich-quick schemes and porn, a survey has suggested. Internet security firm Symantec found that most children felt uncomfortable and offended by the junk messages.


For the study, Symantec asked 1,000 US youngsters between the ages of seven and 18 about their experiences with spam. [See Symantec Spam Watch Response Center, available at http://www.symantec.com/spamwatch/]

More than 80% of those interviewed received inappropriate spam on a daily basis, with half saying it made them feel uncomfortable and offended." [more]