United Kingdom Prime Minister,David Cameron has warned internet firms against what comes up on their search engines, especially child pornography. They have been warned to block access to child abuse images or face the consequences of new legal controls. They are mandated to stop results from "depraved and disgusting" search terms. Google has recently agreed on measures to stop the hunt for abusive images, in line with the Internet Watch Foundation. Others are Yahoo!, Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook.
The government is presently negotiating with technology firms over the best measure to crack down on child abuse. They have been asked to introduce "splash screens" that alert people trying to view illegal images with warnings such as losing their jobs, family and access to their children as a result of the viewing content. Mr Cameron's initiative came after he had a meeting with the parents of Tia Sharp and April Jones. Mark Bridger, the killer of April Jones and Stuart Hazell who murdered Tia Sharp were found to have accessed child and violent pornography. The Prime Minister reckoned that it is hightime internet searches for porn are regulated. He says "Just because it is internet doesn't mean there shouldn't be laws and rules and also responsible behaviour" Cameron rejects attempts by certain internet firms who claim that the task is beyond their capabilities and he has set an October deadline, saying the government will tackle the problem and achieve solutions by all means. He urges the firms to hold "hackathons", an event where software experts collaborate to achieve solutions.
The government is presently negotiating with technology firms over the best measure to crack down on child abuse. They have been asked to introduce "splash screens" that alert people trying to view illegal images with warnings such as losing their jobs, family and access to their children as a result of the viewing content. Mr Cameron's initiative came after he had a meeting with the parents of Tia Sharp and April Jones. Mark Bridger, the killer of April Jones and Stuart Hazell who murdered Tia Sharp were found to have accessed child and violent pornography. The Prime Minister reckoned that it is hightime internet searches for porn are regulated. He says "Just because it is internet doesn't mean there shouldn't be laws and rules and also responsible behaviour" Cameron rejects attempts by certain internet firms who claim that the task is beyond their capabilities and he has set an October deadline, saying the government will tackle the problem and achieve solutions by all means. He urges the firms to hold "hackathons", an event where software experts collaborate to achieve solutions.
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