MSN turns out chatroom lights
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- Oct 14, 2003
Microsoft has gone ahead with its decision to close all its MSN chat rooms in the UK and a number of other countries today, despite criticism from other ISPs, portals and chat room operators. In a move that was applauded by children's protection groups and charities, the company said last month that it would shut down free chatrooms in around 30 countries - all bar the US, Canada and Japan - primarily to protect children from paedophiles operating online. However, the move was met with mixed responses, with ISP Freeserve describing it as a PR coup that could end up directing children to less safe chatrooms, while some analysts suggesting the company's motivation was purely business, as it looks to shed some of its non-paying users and increase profits through paid services.
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