The EU cares about internet safety. 50% of teenagers post personal information on the web without always being aware of the consequences, study shows. A year after the EU commission brokered a safer internet deal with 18 leading web companies, a progress report shows mixed results. Under the voluntary agreement, the companies promised to put in place safeguards to protect children using any of 25 social networking sites, including Facebook, MySpace and YouTube. Two other firms joined them in June.
A year on, most companies now offer the option to block users, remove unwanted content and decide who can view