April 12, 2003
Sex and the Internet
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Kaiser Health Information Study I
l70% of 15-17 year olds in US have used Internet to access health information (not necessarily
sex-related)
lDecember 2002 study by Kaiser Family Foundation found blocking software settings important
lLow settings: 1 in 10 health sites related to “condoms,” “safe sex,” or “gay” blocked, although all but 1.4% of health information available and 87% of porn
blocked
lIntermediate: 27% of health sites related to “condoms,” 20% of health sites related to “safe sex,” and 24% of health sites related to “gay” blocked
lHigh: 24% of health info, 50% of sexual health info, 59% of “gay” and “lesbian,” and 91% of porn blocked