Web child fight videos attacked

Police chiefs have urged websites to remove violent video footage of children fighting, following an investigation by the BBC. The BBC

"Panorama found that films showing brutal fights between children are regularly uploaded to sharing websites.

Police say the companies should monitor what is posted on their sites and remove any violent or criminal content.

But YouTube, said it did not employ anyone to police what is posted. The site, which is owned by Google, claims pre-screening content is a form of censorship which is not the role of a private company.

One showed a youth brandishing a handgun and smashing it against a police car.

Another shows a laughing teenager jumping on a police car and shattering its windscreen. "

emily | 12:59 PM | |
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