community.zdnet.co.uk - 12/7/2008
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The following notice has appeared on Wikipedia today when many UK users attempt to edit content:
"Wikipedia has been added to a Internet Watch Foundation UK website blacklist, and your Internet service provider has decided to block part of your access....
iwf.org.uk - 12/8/2008
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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, ...
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IWF statement regarding Wikipedia URL
iwf.org.uk - 12/9/2008
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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 ...
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IWF statement regarding Wikipedia webpage
guardian.co.uk - 12/8/2008
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guardian.co.uk —
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is reviewing its
decision to list as "child pornography" the image on
one version of the album "Virgin Killer" by the rock band The Scorpions hosted on Wikipedia – and might yet add Amazon US to its list of ...
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Wikipedia row escalates as internet watchdog considers ...
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UK ISPs Filtering Access to Wikipedia
ReadWriteWeb —
ZDNet is reporting that six British ISPs are filtering access to Wikipedia as a result of the site being added to the Internet Watch Foundation after accusations that it is hosting what some consider child pornography.
The filtered content involves the controversial 1970s record album cover from the German band Scorpions that features a naked prepubescent girl. The album, Virgin Killer, was banned in many countries when it was released until a replacement cover was created.
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... A bevy of United Kingdom Internet service providers are restricting Wikipedia access over child pornography allegations. The move, reported by ZDNet UK’s Rupert Goodwins , caused a bit of a ruckus ( ...
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... , after accusations arose that the site was hosting what was considered by some to be child pornography. According to an article published by ZDNet, The content in question involves the German band Scorpions, and a controversial album cover from the 1970s. The album, titled Virgin Killer, features a naked prepubescent female. The album was banned in many countries upon its release in the seventies until a replacement cover had been created. In an attempt to block user access to the article on Wikipedia, Virgin Media, Be Unlimited/O2/Telefonica, EasyNet/UK Online, PlusNet, ...
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