UK Government Confirm Move to Force ISPs into Blocking “Adult” Sites

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2016/11/uk-government-confirm-move-force-isps-blocking-adult-sites.html

by Daviey • 10 years ago

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rojabuck• 10 years ago

Please sign and share this petition:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/173407/sponsors/aeX...

It reads:

Do not censor the internet. Please rethink forcing ISPs to Block “Adult” Sites.

As part of the Digital Economy Bill 2016-17 the government has officially announced that Mobile and fixed line broadband providers in the United Kingdom will be forced to block all “adult” websites. This is a slippery slope which can be used to force ever increasing censorship on undesirable views.

The bill also introduces a new power that forces payment services (e.g. VISA, Mastercard) to withdraw support from non-compliant sites. The legislation uses the term “adult content” (i.e. open to interpretation and mission creep.) Dating, self-harm support, social networks, different political views and medical sites have historically been tagged as “adult content“. More at: http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2016/11/uk-government-c...

Daviey• 10 years ago

Whilst it isn't ready yet, it would be better to link to the petition page. (Ie, there is no chance I am signing a petition without reading the text first!)

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/173407/

IlPeach• 10 years ago

We’re checking this petition

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Please try again in a few days.

sjtgraham• 10 years ago

Theresa May will go down as the worst PM in history IMO:

- This

- Article 50

- IP Bill

- Repeal of the Human Rights Act

Is there anything else to add to the list?

undersuit• 10 years ago

I just heard about a cut to benefits. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/08/theres...

neverminder• 10 years ago

Yes there is: http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/psychoactivesubs...

brokenmachine• 10 years ago

"Free" countries are getting less and less free every day.

winteriscoming• 10 years ago

The proposed censorship seems to be to force sites to have proper age verification of _visitors_. I don't know how they will achieve that without forcing memberships backed by some kind of credit card or other such thing. I believe that would block out a majority of visitors.

iamben• 10 years ago

Claire Perry has been pushing this agenda for a number of years, and the 'adult' industry has spent some time discussing it. From what I heard, a lot of the proposed "if this happens" solutions are exactly that - credit card or mobile phone verification.

Regardless, there'd be some kind of 'check' that ties you to the porn you watch.

UK Government Confirm Move to Force ISPs into Blocking “Adult” Sites

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