Archive: Internet

Government 'will never tame the internet'

Global nature of the internet prevents ministers controlling it, Whittingdale says

Ministers and judges will never succeed in taming the "immensely powerful" internet, the chair of the Commons' culture, media and sport committee has told Politics.co.uk.

Internet pornography 'opt-in' plans on the way

Podcast: Leveson and the internet

Comment: Is the internet diversifying the UK terrorist threat?

Parents want default porn block, after all

How young is too young? Four in ten parents want five-year-olds taught about pornography

The number of parents supporting a default ban on all pornographic websites has jumped, according to new research.

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Comment: Is the internet diversifying the UK terrorist threat?

Sebastien Feve: 'Faced with the ever-growing importance of the internet in the terrorist's toolkit, governments have been looking for ways to hit the internet's 'off' button.'

The internet is increasingly being used by would-be terrorists to spread both ideological and operational knowledge. Governments have to find a more effective way to deal with this problem.

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Press regulation comment: Did someone mention the internet?

Nick Pickles: 'For centuries we have underpinned our democracy with a free press, now the free press will be pinned down by parliament.'

The Royal Charter threatens small news websites and blogs. Changes need to be made to prevent an encroachment on a free online press.

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Interview: Parliament's most liberated MP, Douglas Carswell

Douglas Carswell: Pleased as Punch

This is awkward for both of us. Radicals like Carswell are not accustomed to receiving accolades from the system.

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Ministers reject default porn block

Government won't introduce a default block on internet porn

Ministers have ruled out an outright block on internet pornography, saying the measure is impractical and unpopular.

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The Wild Web: Leveson warns against online 'mob rule'

There are already calls from some quarters for more internet regulation

Lord Justice Leveson has spoken out against the "mob rule" which dominates the internet on Twitter and other social networking sites.

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Podcast: Leveson and the internet

Leveson's recommendations have implications - but not necessarily immediate consequences - for the internet

What do Lord Justice Leveson's recommendations mean for the online world?

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Parliament debates law against 'trolls'

Trolls: Increasingly prevalent online.

People using Twitter, Facebook or message boards to harass or intimidate other users should be subject to new laws, according to an MP.

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4G finally arrives in the UK

Critics say Everything Everywhere is being given an unfair boost

Brits will join many of their European counterparts in enjoying much faster mobile internet speeds later this year, after 4G was given the go-ahead to roll out across the UK.

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Broadband strategy criticised

Peers want broadband quality across Britain, not just in the UK's biggest cities

Peers have attacked the government's broadband strategy for creating a "digital divide" between cities and rural areas.

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The porn database: Ministers propose 'adult' households list

Protecting children online has some eyebrow-raising consequences

Internet service providers could gather a list of households which access pornographic material, under proposals being put forward by ministers.

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Ofcom anti-piracy code 'like putting lipstick on a pig'

Download: The entertainment industry has become increasingly heavy-handed in its approach to online piracy.

Ofcom's code for dealing with persistent illegal file-sharers was published today, to a chorus of criticism from open rights activists and internet service providers.

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Labour backs porn 'opt-in' proposal

Adults only? ISPs may have to impose blanket bans with an adult opt-in.

Labour tried to outmanoeuvre the Conservatives on the issue of pornography today, as it threw its support behind plans to force internet users to 'opt-in' to online sexual content.

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Comment: Punish them for spying on you

Ian Dunt: 'If civil liberties campaigners cannot win the arguments now, under a supposedly sympathetic government, they never will'

All three parties have publicly promised to protect civil liberties. Now is the time to punish them if they don't.

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Whispers of discontent: Rebellion builds against snoopers' charter

Big Brother Is Watching You: Snoopers charter to be revealed

Tory and Liberal Democrat MPs are growing increasingly vocal in their criticism of government plans to expand snooping powers.

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Comment: The nuanced politics of Wikipedia's 'blackout'

Matt Champion: 'Wikipedia's stance reveals very sophisticated democratic politics.'

Wikipedia's high-profile blackout stunt offers an intriguing possibility for democratic activists waiting to take online protests into the offline world.

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Comment: Why we chose to close our site

Nick Pickles: 'These kind of controls are simply not compatible with British democracy'

We have to take a stand against plans to record all our emails and web activity.

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British site joins anti-censorship internet black out

Censored: Several major websites have shut down in protest at Sopa

A British organisation is joining Wikipedia, Reddit and other US websites in blacking out its service in protest against an anti-piracy law passing through the US Congress.

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MP wants 'knife crime' YouTube videos blocked

Knife crime remains major concern across UK

Police should be given the power to apply for internet videos glamorising knife crime and gang culture to be removed, a Labour MP has said.

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Internet pornography 'opt-in' plans on the way

Online pornography could be blocked unless customers actively 'opt-in'.

Internet users who want to look at pornography will have to actively 'opt-in' with their service provider, under new plans.

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