British Prime Minister David Cameron has banned online pornography in England and Wales by default. It means that people are open to choose to whether they want to see it or not but by default it will be banned.
However, child porn has been made illegal in England and Wales and all the internet providers are asked by Cameron on Monday that they block access to child abuse images and videos as soon as possible.
PM said, "I want to talk about the internet, the impact it is having on the innocence of our children, how online pornography is corroding childhood and how, in the darkest corners of the internet, there are things going on that are a direct danger to our children, and that must be stamped out".
He warned internet giants they could face tough new laws if they fail to blacklist key search terms from horrific images by this October.
Cameron unveiled a series of measures to reduce access to pornography with a particular focus on images of child sexual abuse.
They include:
Cameron also outlined steps to subject video streamed online in Britain to same restrictions as those sold in shops.
Based on his plan, internet service providers will introduce a "default on" filters that will oblige homeowners to "opt in" to receive sexually graphic materials.
The filters will be automatically enable for new customers setting up broadband accounts or switching providers unless a request is made to disable it.
(with inputs from IANS)
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