The paper goes on to rip apart the media in blowing up these technopanics, often using outright incorrect or made up data, such as the idea that "50,000 sexual predators are online at any given time," a favorite of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The problem is that this number was made up out of nowhere.And from this, legislation is enacted.
If you've agreed with any of my Chris Hansen posts, you should find this interesting. It discusses the manipulation behind the hysteria, as well as the results.
Not that we've ever seen that from our good friends and government watchdogs, the "Authorized Journalists"
[Via Sam W]