Virgin Media is the last of the top internet service provider in the UK to roll out network level porn filter to block inappropriate online content and pornography. Dubbed Web Safe the…
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UK Gov compiling ‘whitelist’ to counter porn filter over-blocking
The UK government is reportedly making changes to the adult content filter system to prevent over-blocking of legitimate, age-appropriate sites, run by charities with the aim to educate young people about health,…
League of Legends’ latest update apparently fails because of UK porn filters
Network level porn filter implemented by UK’s internet service providers as part of child internet safety campaign initiated by David Cameron have been blamed for a failing League of Legends update as…
Sky reclassifies, unblocks TorrentFreak after censorship row
Sky has updated its network-level filtering to remove the block on TorrentFreak after the news sites was blocked following a false classification as a file-sharing site. TorrentFreak co-founder, Andy Maxwell revealed through…
BT implements default porn filter to keep adult content at bay
BT has announced that a porn filter will now be ON by default for all new connections, which can only be disabled if the customers specifically decide against implementation of parental controls…
Sky Broadband Shield network-level porn filter released
Following the increasing government pressure on ISPs to look out for better online child protection, Sky has come up with its new network-level porn internet filtering system that will allow its broadband…