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by OPMartin on Tue Jun 26, 2007 at 03:10:07 PM PDT

I'm not sure what the most likely thing is that will happen, but I think that one possibly desirable scenario is that there may arise content rating organization(s). If the news companies are smart they would do this. Ideally, they could work with your browser and major search engines the way McAfee's Site Advisor does - maybe the two should join forces. The service could be paid for by being bundled with your internet connection the way ISP's now bundle security options. Or by subscription if you want to get the better, expert recommended one, like it is now. Kind of a snopes.com for the web. The danger is that the content ratings could get politicized, but that is the same requirement that we now have for news: that it be unbiased. We vote for the reliable sources by rewarding them with our dollars. It all boils down to whom you choose to believe.
OPMartin


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