The Great Escape 1963 USA war historical adventure by John Sturges, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray and DVD
Privacy
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When Local Authorities aren't your Friends UK Local Authorities are looking at people's social media accounts
as part of their intelligence gathering and investigation tactics.
Games
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A history of sex in video games But there's not much sex in western games, only Japan seems interested in erotic gaming. By
Rachel Kaser
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The Digital Economy Act 2017 threatened to introduce strict age verification for internet porn access coupled with ISP blocking for websites that don't comply.
However the legislation was fundamentally flawed by its voluntary approach to privacy and security. After a series of delays, the age verification section of the bill was put out of its misery in October 2019.
The censorship of internet porn will now
be carried over into the Online Harms Bill which has wider ambitions on the censorship of the whole internet. This bill will be discussed during 2020. An interesting foible is that if the censorship rules are a bit tough for US internet giants then these
may become a negotiating point in the upcoming trade talks with the US.
Prior to the Online Harms Bill will be consideration of the extension of EU VoD censorship under an updated AVMS directive. Ofcom had previously mirrored censorship
arrangements as proposed for the Digital Economy Act but now may need to reconsider as age verification services will not be so readily available. Also there is the issue that any onerous censorship/age verification requirements would only apply to
websites run from Britain so onerous rules may prove very unfair.
Meanwhile the Information Commissioner's Office has published wide ranging age verification requirements for most websites in the name of data protection for children, Eg Amazon
shoppers may have to prove being 16+ before being allowed to hand over personal details to online checkouts. Since the draft, ICO downgraded 'age verification' to 'age assurance' suggesting that less rigorous age checking may be sufficient. ICO have
probably created a difficulty for companies to earn a living, as the no data slurping requirement for kids may prove attractive to adults too. Users may prove a little reluctant to 'assure' their age.
Internet 22nd May
Updated:
Oh LaLa Netflix censors Back to the Future Part II
Banned News 21st May
Hate Crime BBFC banned film set for a US VoD and DVD re-release
Internet
God's Own Country British gay drama cut for streaming by the US distributor but after the director's intervention the film is now uncut for rental
on Amazon Prime
Offsite Article:
When Local Authorities aren't your Friends UK Local Authorities are looking at people's social media accounts
as part of their intelligence gathering and investigation tactics.
Games
Offsite Article:
A history of sex in video games But there's not much sex in western games, only Japan seems interested in erotic gaming. By
Rachel Kaser
The wrong sort of fans OnlyFans website providing subscriptions services for creators
backs off from adult content
World P4P
Socially distanced forever Miserable German lawmakers have fallen in love with the lockdown rules and want sex
workers to be permanently distanced 2 metres from their customers
Sex Toys 21st May
Updated:
Football dummies FC Seoul replace banned crowds with sex dolls
US News 20th May
Poles apart US strip clubs resume but have to consider social distancing ssues
