No they're not thinking of the children
The Guardian suggests that the start of internet porn censorship will be timed to help heal the government's reputational wounds after the Brexit debacle
News Friday 22nd March...
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Advertising your private data
ICO and Ofcom survey public opinion on online advertising targeted from snooping on browsing history
Groucho Marx got it right when playing dictator Rufus T Firefly in Duck Soup. He clearly had Britain in mind
If any form of pleasure is exhibited,
Report to me and it will be prohibited.
I'll put my foot down. So shall it be!
This is the land of the free!
Freedoms are eroding rapidly in the UK. This section covers UK censorship news, particularly where it is attributed to UK government, censors and politicians.
Mental health issues
Parliamentary group calls for Ofcom to become the UK internet censor
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Don't be a verified idiot...get a VPN!
The Daily Mail highlights the dangers of identity checks for porn viewers and notes that the start date will be announced in April but could well be several months before is fully implemented
News Thursday 14th March...
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Sewing the seeds of our own demise
Government complains about the power of internet monopolies whilst simultaneously advantaging them with age verification, censorship machines and link tax
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Age old censorship
The Daily Mail reports on vague details about a proposal from the Information Commissioner to require age verification for any website that hoovers up personal details
News Friday 8th March...
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James Whale vs Ofcom
A new ruling sets a dangerous precedent for broadcasting. By Andrew Tettenborn