Monday, July 29, 2013

Cameron's proposed filters extend to more than just porn


The British prime minister's internet filters will be about more than just hardcore pornography, according to information obtained by the Open Rights Group.

As well as pornography, users may automatically be opted in to blocks on "violent material", "extremist related content", "anorexia and eating disorder websites" and "suicide related websites", "alcohol" and "smoking". But the list doesn't stop there. It even extends to blocking "web forums" and "esoteric material", whatever that is. "Web blocking circumvention tools" is also included, of course .... http://www.wired.co.uk