Go Daddy Lauds New Law to Protect Kids from Online Sex Predators

It just became easier for Go Daddy to shut down online predators who target children. Today, President George W. Bush signed the bipartisan bill known as the “Protect Our Children Act of 2008” into law. Go Daddy and others fought long and hard to secure passage of this much-needed legislation. This new law prohibits sending live images of child abuse via the Internet. It also authorizes money to hire FBI agents who work on child exploitation cases. Funds would be used for the development of a nationwide program to fight child exploitation on the Internet. It also provides a grant program and bolsters support for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. “Go Daddy has spent considerable time working on this bipartisan legislation – we’re very happy,” said GoDaddy.com CEO and Founder Bob Parsons. “For a bill to be... [read full story]