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  • UK Wikipedia censorship 'easy to evade'

    The blocking mechanism used to censor Wikipedia in the UK has been described as "fragile" and "easy to evade" by Cambridge University security expert Richard Clayton.

  • UK watchdog reverses Wikipedia ban

    Wikipedia functionality has returned for Brits after the country's internet watchdog reversed its decision to prevent users in that country from visiting a Wikipedia page containing an image of a naked child.

  • UK banks to cancel cards used for child porn

    UK banks, as well as savings and loan associations, have been given the power to find out if the credit cards they've issued are being used to access illegal material online.

  • Firms keep silent over child pornography

    Most companies would rather keep quiet than call the police if they caught employees downloading child pornography, according to research published by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) on Wednesday.

  • UK porn case may set precedent

    The fight against Internet porn was given a major boost Monday with the conclusion of a precedent-setting case at Southwark Crown Court in London.

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