Author: martyn
Myles Jackman on the Government’s intent to classify the web
Myles Jackman describes the Government’s apparent intention to classify all video on the web in The New Statesman: Linkage
Government makes move towards increased web censorship
The government yesterday announced its intention to run a consultation into reducing the ability for under 18s to access pornography. Whilst sounding noble in aim, any implementation is most likely to be based around credit card verification and blocking of sites which are found to be non-compliant. This is a […]
Media coverage of new censorship of VoD services
The new Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2014, coming into force attracted widespread coverage in the popular press criticising the move, and suggesting general popular support for Backlash’s stance against censorship. The Mirror The Independent The Daily Mail The Guardian New Statesmen The Huffington Post