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Consumer Reports: Filters Remain Ineffective

A recent study by Consumer Reports magazine found that Internet content filters fail to block 1 in 5 sites deemed objectionable. The magazine editors report that the effectiveness of filters has not improved since the magazine last tested the programs four years ago.

Digital chaperones for kids, Consumer Reports Magazine, March 2001.
Web filters far from perfect, Consumer Reports says, Nandotimes (AP), February 15, 2001.