UK ISP Sky to Start Blocking Porn By Default in 2016 UK broadband provider Sky will enable its porn filters by default for all new broadband subscribers starting in 2016. Sky's Broadband Shield filtering system for adult and malicious content is currently optional. But starting in January, users will receive an e-mail asking them if they would like the filter to be switched on. If they ignore it, the filter will be enabled anyway, and programmed to automatically block content unsuitable for those under 18 until 9pm.

Despite the fact that such porn filters can generally be bypassed by anyone with a modicum of technical knowledge, the push is part of the UK government's broad attempts to filter all the naughty bits from the Internet."We believe that this 'default on' approach will mean much greater use of home filters and ensure a safer internet experience for millions of homes," Sky says of the new filters. "It came about as we looked for the best way to meet the Prime Minister's objective of providing more protection for children when they use the internet."







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howsthis99

@charter.com 15 recommendations howsthis99 Anon huh? ""We believe that this 'default on' approach will mean much greater use of home filters"



Sorry but if the ISP is doing the filtering it will most likely to lead to LESS people using filters thinking "Oh the ISP has got this why bother?" Not to mention, I the parent, gets to decide what comes into my house not the ISP. Thanks ISP but I can do my job of parenting just fine without your help. Now fuck off and mind your business. MrkFrnt

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Winston Salem, NC 11 recommendations MrkFrnt Member waste of time and energy Never underestimate the ingenuity of a horny teenager

GroovyPhoenx

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Gloucester, ON 11 recommendations GroovyPhoenx Premium Member Porn blocking in the UK... First it's porn, second is sites the govt finds objectionable, 3rd maybe a torrent site? 4th etc. etc etc. Where does it stop once the ball gets rolling..



No thanks Governement I'll filter out the garbage I don't want myself by not going to the site. Ostracus

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Henderson, KY 5 recommendations Ostracus Member Liberal sex? Aren't countries like the UK, suppose to be a little more open-minded when it comes to sex?

davidc502

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Mount Juliet, TN 3 recommendations davidc502 Member Who pays? Taking filtering out of the parents hands, and putting it into the ISP's will cost how much?

humanfilth

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cyber gutter 3 recommendations humanfilth Member U.K. Politicians should clean their house first

In Ireland, as the young take over politics, they are going after the, now old aged, abusers of the young.

Just a small bit.

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In Canada, the former PM Harper, one of his regurgitated 'illegal spying on you' bills, had a title of "protecting the children". Yet nothing about children in the bill, since it was only about spying on everyone and fuck your Rights and Freedoms. He kept submitting the same bill with a different name.



These so called "porn filters" are used to block all sorts of content. Meanwhile these rightwing politicians will chant about how bad China is, while doing the exact same thing.

»torrentfreak.com/uk-porn ··· -140702/ Isn't it ironic that the politicians tout the same chant of "protecting the children", when there is still that big Pedo ring running rampant in the U.K.. Politicians, the police, now aged performers for children, supposedly a member of the royal house, They all keep it hushed up.In Ireland, as the young take over politics, they are going after the, now old aged, abusers of the young.Just a small bit.In Canada, the former PM Harper, one of his regurgitated 'illegal spying on you' bills, had a title of "protecting the children". Yet nothing about children in the bill, since it was only about spying on everyone and fuck your Rights and Freedoms. He kept submitting the same bill with a different name.These so called "porn filters" are used to block all sorts of content. Meanwhile these rightwing politicians will chant about how bad China is, while doing the exact same thing.