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[ PRIVACY Forum ] UK Porn Filter Will Censor Other Content Too,
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (PRIVACY Forum mailing list)
Fri Jul 26 14:00:33 2013
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:44:52 -0700
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UK Porn Filter Will Censor Other Content Too, ISPs Reveal
http://j.mp/1brhJZk (TorrentFreak)
This week prime minister David Cameron announced further details of
his crusade to have adult material censored in the UK. It's a
controversial topic for a number of reasons, with even those
unconcerned about losing access to porn wondering what will be
censored next. Apparently the government have already thought that
through. According to ISPs speaking with the Open Rights Group, the
filter will target a range of other content too ... Furthermore, in
news that's unlikely to win the PM or TalkTalk many fans, it's now
been revealed by the BBC that HomeSafe is being run by Huawei, a
Chinese company founded by a former China People's Liberation Army
officer. The UK government already knows about the connection, as an
Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) report released last month
expressed concern over the "alleged links between Huawei and the
Chinese State" as they "generate suspicion as to whether Huawei's
intentions are strictly commercial or are more political."
- - -
And note the Chinese connection! I have a Hangout On Air scheduled to
discuss this all at 2 PM today PDT (10 PM BST). It may have to be
changed or cancelled, but if there's enough interest I will do all I
can to make it happen on schedule. Please see:
Internet Censorship in the UK and Canada
http://j.mp/139aKie (Google Events)
--Lauren--
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