Report on internet's ill effects
Updated on 27 March 2008
Dr Tanya Byron launches her report today alongside schools secretary Ed Balls and culture secretary Andy Burnham.
What the report is expected to contain
Video games to carry cinema-style age classifications, with the age guidance printed clearly and prominently on its sleeve.
Tough penalties for retailers who sell video games to underage children.
An education campaign to warn parents, teachers and child carers of the risks of games and the internet for children.
Parents to be advised to keep computers in communal parts of the house rather than in children's bedrooms.
Parents to be advised to monitor their children's online activities.
Parents to be given guidance or even computer classes to ensure that they understand new technology.
A UK Council for Child Internet Safety, reporting to the prime minister, to be established, with representation from government, industry, children's charities, young people and parents.
The industry to take greater responsibility by drawing up codes of practice for social networking sites like Bebo and MySpace.
A TV child psychologist, best known for shows like House of Tiny Tearaways, Dr Byron has been commissioned by Gordon Brown to investigate the effect of the internet and video games on children.
