ID President Patricia de Lille has reiterated her statement that cellphone instant-messaging service MXit is destroying relationships and allowing grown men to lure young boys and girls into traps.
However, De Lille says she has been misunderstood by those who, "like me, are believers in freedom of speech".
"I am a living example of fighting for freedom of speech. The first court case in the New South Africa for the right to freedom of speech was fought by me and won," says De Lille.
De Lille says she is making her comments about blogs and MXit "in the broad context of living in a sick society where the social fabric has been destroyed".
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"I don't and will never stand for censorship," De Lille says.
"I am not bashing everybody. It is not all Internet users; it's just a minority. Is there not a way, without dismissing the concept of blogging and MXit, to make sure that when people are defamed or slandered, they are able to take the same action to which they are entitled when it happens in print and electronic media?" she asked.
De Lille also appealed to parents to be proactive in controlling their children's access.
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