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How the IWF blacklist stops you seeing the Scorpions' album cover
If you needed a flow diagram - and doesn't everyone, at some point? - of how the UK's Internet Watch Foundation/BT CleanFeed system works to prevent you seeing album covers by the Scorpions and other unsavoury content, it's right here. Thanks to Nocky . As Boing Boing comments , Translation: ...
IWF statement regarding Wikipedia URL
iwf.org.uk — IWF is the UK's internet ‘Hotline' for the public and IT professionals to report potentially illegal online... content within our remit. We work in partnership with the online industry, law enforcement, government, the education sector, charities, ... (more) IWF statement regarding Wikipedia URL
IWF statement regarding Wikipedia webpage
IWF statement regarding Wikipedia webpage
iwf.org.uk — IWF Logo A Wikipedia webpage was reported through the IWF's online reporting mechanism on 4 December 2008.... As with all potentially illegal online child sexual abuse reports we receive, the image was assessed according to current UK legislation and in ... (more) IWF statement regarding Wikipedia webpage
British ISPs block Wikipedia over album cover
British ISPs block Wikipedia over album cover
techdigest.tv — That image to the right, when uncensored, is the cover to German heavy metal band Scorpions' 1976... album "Virgin Killer". It was the centre of a storm yesterday after six British ISPs blocked their subscribers from accessing pages that featured it, including Wikipedia. As well as the block of ... (more) British ISPs block Wikipedia over album cover
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