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INTERNET firms are being urged to protect children by blocking access to all pornography.

The Government wants internet service providers to bar sexual sites unless the customer requests otherwise and opts in.

According to a survey, one in three 10-year-olds has viewed porn and Com­­munications Minister Ed Vaizey is to meet providers Virgin, BT and TalkTalk to persuade the ISPs to take action.

Mr Vaizey said: “This is a very serious matter. It is very important that the service providers come up with solutions to protect children. I’m hoping they get their acts together.”

ISPs have previously said the scheme would be too expensive to implement.