Camerons new 'Porn' filters will block a lot more than porn

[al**bear]

Last week, Prime Minister David Cameron announced online porn would soon become automatically blocked in order to "protect children and their innocence." The filters will be implemented by the UK's major internet service providers, which encompass 95% of British web users.

Based on conversations with several ISPs, Open Rights Group says the new "parental controls" will reach far beyond pornography. By default, the controls will block access to "violent material," "extremist and terrorist related content," "anorexia and eating disorder websites," and "suicide related websites."

In addition, the new settings will censor websites that mention alcohol or smoking. The filter will even block "web forums" and "esoteric material," though Open Rights Group does not specify what these categories would include.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/uk-internet-filter-block-more-than-porn_n_3670771.html?utm_...

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On the whole, though, isn't it a good thing if these things are blocked?  The distress caused by some of the sites glamourising anorexia or suicide or terrorism must outweigh the argument for freedom of choice where youngsters are concerned. 

As I understand it, the auto block can be lifted by those who want to view sites with such themes. 

[Anonymous]

promises, promises, promises, thats all we ever get from wor dave. good on the speach but u/s on delivery..