"censorship" tag (sorted by SiNergy)

Government Awards Free Porn-free Broadband

beachboy97a7 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:08:52 -0700

The federal government has released access to a new spectrum of broadband service, and is licensing only those providers who promise to develop such services without porn or other obscene material on them. I am somewhat surprised that the adult community is not up in arms at the prospect of the government possibly pushing out other ISPs with a free service that is by definition, anti-pornography.

American Airlines Rethinks In-Flight Censorship

beachboy97a7 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:00:07 -0700

After initially claiming it would not restrict internet access offered through its Gogo in-flight broadband offering, American Airlines has caved to pressure from community groups to restrict access to porn sites.

iPhone's Porn Relevance a Concern for Parents

plumppopotamus — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:18:01 -0700

The iPhone has certainly been labeled as a boost for the adult industry which is continuously looking for more ways of selling content to consumers, though one issue that is likely to emerge for content providers is how they monitor the age of users.

Anti-Porn Campaigner Annoys Public with Auto-dialer Messages

BigBorker — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:45:59 -0700

This nutty politician running for some meaningless seat in a meaningless district in somewhere in Arizona seems to feel that using auto-dialers to tell people that his opponent is against porn filters in public libraries. Despite being completely annoying and likely hurting his cause, he's also inadvertently told every kid in his district where to find free porn.

Balinese Stage Protest Against Islamic Anti-Porn Ban

Manjo Player — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:06:16 -0700

Protesters in Bali staged a silent demonstration against the Islamic government's newly minted anti-porn legislation that draws a blanket ban over anything 'that incite sexual desire'. Bali is a primarily Hindu culture that feels the government in Jakarta did not take their customs or beliefs into consideration in implementing the laws.

Politicians Seek Publicity Over Porn Regulations Already in Place

slippynipple — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:22:59 -0700

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is putting on a personal promotion show called the "Children's Crusade", and is bullying ISP already actively filter child porn content and cooperate with law enforcement just for the press.

Indonesia Amends New Porn Laws to Allow Bikinis

BigBorker — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:23:16 -0700

Indonesia's newly adopted ban on all things related to porn initially included language that would have effectively made bikinis illegal if enforced. Due to pressure from the $10 Billion a year travel industry, the government has made provisions to allow for bikinis to be worn by tourists.

Pornographic Snowboards Draw Angry Crowds

pocket-rocker — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:14:16 -0700

For years, Burton snowboards has deferred design considerations for their signature line of professional snowboards to the pros and artists that ride and design their products.

Religious Group Holds Anti-Vitange Porn Burning Rally

beachboy97a7 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:24:16 -0700

In one of the sadder crimes against the history of porn, a right wing religious group ceremoniously burned over 100 reels of vintage porn footage from the '70s and '80s. The footage was uncovered when the church bought and renovated an old drive-in theater, and the local fire department (tax dollars?) appeared to lend assistance in delivering the 'holy hose-down' to quell the flames.

Church Throws "Porn and Pastries" Event

plumppopotamus — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:15:59 -0700

The Eastlake Community Church in Bothell, Washington played host to a "Porn and Pastries" event featuring a wide assortment of tasty treats along with three days worth of sermons espousing the dangers associated with pornography. The anti-porn event was organized by the operators of xxxChurch.com, and is one of 100s of such events organized nationwide specifically to fight against pornography.