The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would make it a federal felony for Webmasters to use innocent words like “Barbie” or “Furby” but actually feature sexual content on their sites.
Anyone who includes misleading “words” or “images” intended to confuse a minor into viewing a possibly harmful Web site could be imprisoned for up to 20 years and fined, the bill says.
Because the U.S. Senate already approved the measure in a voice vote last week, it now goes to President Bush for his signature. Bush, who previously endorsed the bill, has scheduled a signing ceremony for Thursday afternoon on the White House grounds.
“America’s children will be better protected from every parent’s worst nightmare–sexual predators–thanks to passage” of the legislation, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said in a statement on Tuesday.
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I dont know how they could claim barbie is misleading since there are porn stars that go by that moniquer. Could be difficult to enforce this law especially with the internet being a world wide tool.