Internet filters block websites of sex abuse charities

‘The adult content filters being rolled out by some internet providers under a scheme championed by David Cameron are blocking the websites of businesses and charities and are a “distraction” for parents seeking to protect children from online pornography, claim campaigners.

TalkTalk announced this weekend that it would follow Sky and become the second of the UK’s four major internet providers to roll out automatic filters for all its customers unless they specifically ask for them to be turned off. It plans to begin applying the blocks to all users’ accounts next month.

New customers will have the filter set on by default and will have to ask TalkTalk to allow pornographic and other adult content websites, including gambling, to be visited through their internet connection. Existing users can head to the company’s website to opt out.’

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