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Porn-trolling Prenda lawyers slammed by federal judge

Porn-trolling Prenda lawyers slammed by federal judge
  • Posted May 7, 2013, 5:00 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Industry News
  • In a satisfying case of justice well served, US District Judge Otis Wright made it definitively clear what the Internet has for months decried in comment boxes everywhere: porn-trolling, litigation-happy copyright law firm Prenda Law are a bunch of crooks.…

Iceland drafts Internet porn ban, EU considers "self-regulated" approach

Iceland drafts Internet porn ban, EU considers "self-regulated" approach
  • Posted March 7, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • The European Parliament is mulling over a proposal brought forth by the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality which, amongst other things, calls for a self-regulating ban on all forms of pornography in the "media". Parliamentary member Christian Engstrom…

Pakistan lifts YouTube ban, reinstates ban minutes later

Pakistan lifts YouTube ban, reinstates ban minutes later
  • Posted December 31, 2012, 1:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • When YouTube refused to take down a controversial video called "Innocence of Muslims" this summer, a small number of violent protests were sparked. Pakistani officials reacted by imposing a country-wide block of YouTube. According to the New York Times, YouTube was made…

Google updates image search algorithm, makes it harder to find porn

Google updates image search algorithm, makes it harder to find porn
  • Posted December 13, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Google has implemented a new image search algorithm that now makes it much more difficult to find pornographic photos using the popular search engine, even with SafeSearch disabled. Google claims they are not censoring any adult content but there are…

Egypt state prosecutor issues order to ban Internet pornography

Egypt state prosecutor issues order to ban Internet pornography
  • Posted November 8, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Egypt state prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmud has ordered a ban on Internet pornography according to an official statement from his office. The attempt isn’t the first of its kind though as a previous court order was never put into effect,…

UK government considers Internet porn filter, requires users to opt-out

UK government considers Internet porn filter, requires users to opt-out
  • Posted May 7, 2012, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • UK Prime Minster David Cameron will be consulting with major ISPs about devising a scheme which will block adult content for UK customers. If such a content filter does materialize from the talks, it is expected to be an optional…

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