News Burst: Government site links kids to sex and drugs - report
Published: 23 Oct 2000 14:03 BST
A government Web site designed for schools is allowing millions of children to gain instant access to sexually explicit material and drugs information, according to a report.
The Eduweb site is part of Prime Minister Tony Blair's £700m initiative to provide all schools with Internet connections and content. But the site links to Internet resources some say is inappropriate for kids, such as a "virtual surgery" discussing sexually transmitted diseases and drug addiction, according to the Mail on Sunday.
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