There are many resources available on the internet that offer good advice on internet based child safety, unfortunately those resources ONLY consider that the internet can be accessed using a Personal Computer (PC).

The typical advice offered to parents from these forums and government sponsored websites:

The latest devices available on the market today are mobile in nature and parent's cannot ensure these devices are used 'in a public area'. Gaming consoles such as the Nintendo Wii™ offer no browsing history for the 'Internet Channel' and as a result, leaves this familar and well understood advice for parents inaccurate.

Click here for a report from the news channel WFAA-TV in Dallas, USA. Shelly Slater reports on how sexually orientated sites advertise themselves as being 'Wii and Playstation friendly'.