Hong Kong Plans To Use Children for Piracy Control

Starting this Wednesday, the Hong Kong government plans to have 200,000 youths search Internet discussion sites for illegal copies of copyrighted songs and movies, and report them to the authorities. The campaign has delighted the entertainment industry, but prompted misgivings among some civil liberties advocates.

The Youth Ambassadors campaign will have 1,600 youths pledging their participation at a stadium in front of leading Hong Kong film and singing stars and several Hong Kong government ministers. via NYT

It just doesn’t look right to expose children to search for illegal content for various reasons. Firstly it is sure to turn up several content which are inappropriate for viewing by minors. Secondly it exposes them to the criminal world and activity at a very early age. It just appears like a seriously misdirected zeal at public consciousness, much like Bula-di of Kolkata.