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Russian kids visiting porn, gambling sites: Ombudsman

Moscow:  Over half of the Russian minors, who are using the Internet, visit websites with harmful content including pornography, the country's children rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov has revealed.In a report to an international conference on

IANS IANS Updated on: February 28, 2013 13:15 IST
russian kids visiting porn gambling sites ombudsman
russian kids visiting porn gambling sites ombudsman

Moscow:  Over half of the Russian minors, who are using the Internet, visit websites with harmful content including pornography, the country's children rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov has revealed.




In a report to an international conference on information safety for children, Astakhov said: "About 40 percent of those aged under 14 visit porn sites."

Russian children make 18 percent of the country's active Internet users, or around 10 million people, the report said.

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