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Cameron's porn policy problem

Good piece by Martin Bryant on the problems with Cameron’s default porn filtering plan:

This post you’re reading right now isn’t pornographic, but it’s probably been blocked by lots of filters in libraries, cafés and workplaces, simply for using certain keywords. It’s almost enough to put people off criticizing these government plans for fear of losing traffic.

5 reasons the government’s anti-porn proposals are a joke

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