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U.S. Firms Under Fire for Spamming Children

Robert Jacques writes on vnunet.com:

IT security experts today warned firms to check their email distribution policies after legal action was taken against two companies accused of sending unsolicited emails about gambling and alcoholic drinks to children.

The Attorney General of Michigan stated that RR Media of Cathedral City, California, and Data Stream Group of Bonita Springs, Florida, sent emails with the intention of enticing children to visit gambling websites and promoting alcoholic beverages.

The messages are said to have been sent to children's email addresses registered under Michigan's Child Protection Registry Act.

posted by Fergie @ 8/16/2006 10:36:00 AM