Porn Filters
Anti-Porn Lobbyist, Reality TV Figure Josh Duggar Convicted for CSAM
Josh Duggar, former director of the lobbying arm of the powerful, religiously motivated anti-porn group Family Research Council, was found guilty by a federal jury in Arkansas this morning of downloading and possessing child sexual abuse material.
Alabama: Legislature Urged to Copy Utah's 'Porn Filter' Bill
The Alabama House Judiciary Committee held a hearing yesterday on a “copycat bill” of the legislation successfully passed in Utah last month, aiming to force phone and computer manufacturers to install default “porn filters” on devices sold in Alabama.
Opinion: The Deep Roots of Utah's Obsession With 'Filtering' Porn
As a majority of the sane world watched with no small befuddlement yesterday when Utah governor Spencer J. Cox signed into law a ridiculous piece of legislation mandating that every electronics manufacturer on the planet commission and place “porn filters” on any device sold in the state by 2022, many subsequently asked a very simple question: Why?
Israel Weighs Turning on Porn Filters by Default
A panel of lawmakers in Israel has approved a bill requiring ISPs to block sexually explicit material by default.
Sky Broadband Switching On Porn Filters by Default
All new and existing Sky Broadband customers will be receiving an email soon asking if they want to turn their porn filters on.
E.U. Outlaws Porn Filters, U.K. Prime Minister Defiant
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is outraged that the recent net neutrality laws passed by the European Parliament will outlaw his government-mandated porn filters, which block adult content by default on some ISPs unless consumers opt-out of them.
U.K. Porn Filters Censor 20% of Websites, Study Says
The parental filters of U.K. ISPs are blocking 20 percent of the 100,000 most-visited websites on broadband and mobile phone, according to the Open Rights Group. Even XBIZ.com apparently is being blocked by six U.K. ISPs, as seen by a new tool released by the group.
'Jerky' Smartphone Browser Lets Users Bypass U.K. Porn Filters
A new Android smartphone browser created to bypass the recently mandated U.K. opt-out porn filters is now available.
Chrome Browser Extension Lets Users Bypass U.K. Porn Filters
An extension for Google Chrome called “Go Away Cameron” — one that will work anywhere and with any websites that are blocked by firewall, universities, workplaces and nanny filters — has surfaced.
BBC: Porn Filters Block Sex-ed Sites
Porn filters used by the U.K.'s major ISPs are blocking sites offering sex education and advice on sexual health and porn addiction, the BBC reported Wednesday evening.
British ISP Makes Bold Statement Against Porn Filters
British ISP Andrews & Arnold has issued a statement saying that they will continue to offer unfiltered Internet access despite David Cameron’s wishes. Unhappy customers, they say, can “move to North Korea.”
Irish Communications Minister Voices Support for Porn Filters
Irish Minister of Communications Pat Rabbitte said he would be “quite happy” to consider establishing porn-blocking Internet filters
L.A. City Council Votes Against Library Porn Filters
The city of Los Angeles won't install filtering software to block porn on library computers, but instead will make the monitors more difficult to be seen by nearby children.
RIM Adds BlackBerry Porn Filters in Indonesia
Bowing to pressure from the Indonesian government, Research in Motion (RIM) is filtering porn from its BlackBerry devices.
N.J. Legislative Computers Get Porn Filters
In response to allegations that Assemblyman Neil Cohen (D-Union) possessed child pornography on a computer in his legislative office, lawmakers have ordered Internet filters installed on all legislative computers.
‘Deep Throat Fight Club’ Will Test Porn Filters
Open-source security software provider Untanglewill conduct a public test of six software filters designed to block adult content. The Deep Throat Fight Club contest will take place at San Francisco’s Thirsty Bear Brewing Company on April 9.
University Task Force Opposes Porn Filters
A University of Texas System task force submitted recommendations opposing the use of pornography filtering technology to the school system’s chancellor this week, according to a statement released on the UT System’s website.