Monday, July 22, 2013

Britain: Automatic filters that block electronic ... - Tribune Online

will hereinafter block access to pornography all Internet providers in Britain, unless a user chooses not blocked. This measure announced Monday British Prime Minister David Cameron , among a set of similar measures include the criminalization of possession line pornography showing rape.

Cameron stressed that access to online pornography «erodes childhood» .

These new measures relate to both young and old internet users.

The British prime minister also asked some «horrific» search terms to get blacklisted and not bring no effect when placed in search engines like Google and Bing.

Speaking to «BBC», Cameron said he expects «fight» with internet facilities which accused «not doing enough to assume their responsibilities» although «have a moral obligation» .

Showing how determined is to implement control over online pornography providers warned that there will be no tolerance for any «Technical Barriers» and have to do everything to overcome them.

By the end of the year, “filters family-friendly” will automatically apply to all new connections to the Internet and each user will select whether they wish to have it removed. As for the millions of already existing connections, providers will contact their customers and ask them to decide if they wish to install “filters family friendly” that block access to online pornography.

Cameron mentioned «on the impact of the Internet on the innocence of our children» and «how pornography erodes childhood» . He added that «the darkest corners of the internet, things happen that are a direct threat to our children» . He concluded: «I speak as moralist, but because as a politician and as a father I feel deeply that it is time to take action. It is about how we protect our children and their innocence ».

Experts expect that ISPs will challenge the interpretation of the new measures and Cameron will insist on the idea that the filters amount to censorship.

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