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A dressing down...UK internet censor picks on nudification website that is stupid enough to have official links to the UK. www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25d.htm#A...
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A dressing down...UK internet censor picks on nudification website that is stupid enough to have official links to the UK. www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25d.htm#A...
Ofcom porn censors visit adult trade event trying to convince porn sites to comply with ID/age verification. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘We’re here to help’: how Ofcom is urging porn sites to follow the Online Safety Act
Amid the feathered dancers at an adult industry event, regulators with clipboards have been advising compliance
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Ofcom porn censors visit adult trade event trying to convince porn sites to comply with ID/age verification. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ofcom still haven't defined whether it is the bloggerr or the blogging platform, who is responsible for the mountain of red tape and censorship undertakings required by the Online Safety Act. www.cyberleagle.com/2025/09/faqs...
FAQs a million
At the end of May Ofcom circulated a set of FAQs to the attendees of a three day Online Safety Act Explained event that it ran in February...
www.cyberleagle.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Ofcom still haven't defined whether it is the bloggerr or the blogging platform, who is responsible for the mountain of red tape and censorship undertakings required by the Online Safety Act. www.cyberleagle.com/2025/09/faqs...
The UK is the censorship capital of the West. 30 people every day are being arrested in England and Wales for things they post online or in private conversations. www.spiked-online.com/2025/09/16/t...
The UK is the censorship capital of the West
JD Vance was right to warn about the British state’s strangulation of free speech.
www.spiked-online.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The UK is the censorship capital of the West. 30 people every day are being arrested in England and Wales for things they post online or in private conversations. www.spiked-online.com/2025/09/16/t...
www.melonfarmers.co.uk/gc_25c.htm#H... Harmful censorship...
The government extends censorship rules in the Online Safety Act to ban self-harm material from adults
The government extends censorship rules in the Online Safety Act to ban self-harm material from adults
September 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
www.melonfarmers.co.uk/gc_25c.htm#H... Harmful censorship...
The government extends censorship rules in the Online Safety Act to ban self-harm material from adults
The government extends censorship rules in the Online Safety Act to ban self-harm material from adults
Discussing the impracticalities of the Online Safety Act
Academics say Ofcom needs to amend how controversial legislation is enforced www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/c...
Academics say Ofcom needs to amend how controversial legislation is enforced www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/c...
Experts poke holes in UK online safety regs
: Academics and OSA stakeholders say watchdog needs to amend how controversial legislation is enforced
www.theregister.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Discussing the impracticalities of the Online Safety Act
Academics say Ofcom needs to amend how controversial legislation is enforced www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/c...
Academics say Ofcom needs to amend how controversial legislation is enforced www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/c...
Reposted
YouTube have implemented an AI powered "Restricted Mode" designed to hide "mature content" & for many users it's defaulted to being switched ON
Here's what my channel looks like with & without it and MANY of my videos suddenly disappear.
So please make sure you have this Restricted Mode turned OFF
Here's what my channel looks like with & without it and MANY of my videos suddenly disappear.
So please make sure you have this Restricted Mode turned OFF
September 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
YouTube have implemented an AI powered "Restricted Mode" designed to hide "mature content" & for many users it's defaulted to being switched ON
Here's what my channel looks like with & without it and MANY of my videos suddenly disappear.
So please make sure you have this Restricted Mode turned OFF
Here's what my channel looks like with & without it and MANY of my videos suddenly disappear.
So please make sure you have this Restricted Mode turned OFF
Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech... And A Death Sentence For Smaller Platforms www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech—And A Death Sentence For Smaller Platforms
If you live in Mississippi, you may have noticed that you are no longer able to log into your Bluesky or Dreamwidth accounts from within the state. That’s because, in a chilling early warning sign for...
www.eff.org
September 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech... And A Death Sentence For Smaller Platforms www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Ofcom's 'campaign of harassment against American technology firms'. 4chan is set to fight an Ofcom fine in the US courts. Surely this will set an important precedent, hopefully that US firm's can ignore the UK's arrogant censorship overreach www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25c.htm#O...
August 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Ofcom's 'campaign of harassment against American technology firms'. 4chan is set to fight an Ofcom fine in the US courts. Surely this will set an important precedent, hopefully that US firm's can ignore the UK's arrogant censorship overreach www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25c.htm#O...
M3GAN 2.0 Moviecensorship details the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Version www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?I...
M3GAN 2.0 (Comparison: Theatrical Cut - Unrated) - Movie-Censorship.com
Comparison: Theatrical Cut - Unrated
www.movie-censorship.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
M3GAN 2.0 Moviecensorship details the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Version www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?I...
Petition to repeal the Online Safety Act reaches the half million milestone and now stands at 503,783 and rising. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act
We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.
petition.parliament.uk
August 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Petition to repeal the Online Safety Act reaches the half million milestone and now stands at 503,783 and rising. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25c.htm#R...
Rationalising censorship...Censorship rules governing British video sharing platforms have been repealed to be replace by Online Safety censorship
Rationalising censorship...Censorship rules governing British video sharing platforms have been repealed to be replace by Online Safety censorship
August 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25c.htm#R...
Rationalising censorship...Censorship rules governing British video sharing platforms have been repealed to be replace by Online Safety censorship
Rationalising censorship...Censorship rules governing British video sharing platforms have been repealed to be replace by Online Safety censorship
Expanding into streaming and online porn...The BBFC publishes its annual report covering 2024.
www.melonfarmers.co.uk/bw_25c.htm#E...
www.melonfarmers.co.uk/bw_25c.htm#E...
July 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Expanding into streaming and online porn...The BBFC publishes its annual report covering 2024.
www.melonfarmers.co.uk/bw_25c.htm#E...
www.melonfarmers.co.uk/bw_25c.htm#E...
Reposted
Microsoft just announced it will be begin to limit features to Xbox users who refuse to submit an ID, scan their face or submit other proof of age/identity.
They are starting in the UK early next year but plans to roll out the verification protocols to other countries, as their laws require.
They are starting in the UK early next year but plans to roll out the verification protocols to other countries, as their laws require.
Microsoft plans to bring Xbox age verification to countries outside of the UK
Microsoft is adding age verification to accounts in the UK to comply with the Online Safety Act, and plans to expand the feature to other regions.
www.engadget.com
July 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Microsoft just announced it will be begin to limit features to Xbox users who refuse to submit an ID, scan their face or submit other proof of age/identity.
They are starting in the UK early next year but plans to roll out the verification protocols to other countries, as their laws require.
They are starting in the UK early next year but plans to roll out the verification protocols to other countries, as their laws require.
A warning to porn viewers who think they are safe handing over selfies for age estimation...Hackers steal 72000 selfies from an app that claimed that photos would be 'deleted immediately' after authentication. www.melonfarmers.co.uk/aw_privacy_2...
July 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A warning to porn viewers who think they are safe handing over selfies for age estimation...Hackers steal 72000 selfies from an app that claimed that photos would be 'deleted immediately' after authentication. www.melonfarmers.co.uk/aw_privacy_2...
Detailing mountains of red tape...Ofcom publishes the final version of its censorship rules as applied to transparency reporting. www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25c.htm#D...
July 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Detailing mountains of red tape...Ofcom publishes the final version of its censorship rules as applied to transparency reporting. www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25c.htm#D...
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The censorship of 80+ games on Steam this week was apparently the work of Australian antiporn group Collective Shout, which partnered with US evangelicals to pressure Visa and Mastercard.
They claimed, without evidence, that the games involved child abuse.
Great work by @acvalens.net for VICE.
They claimed, without evidence, that the games involved child abuse.
Great work by @acvalens.net for VICE.
Group Behind Steam Censorship Policies Have Powerful Allies — And Targeted Popular Games With Outlandish Claims
The organization behind Steam's latest payment processor censorship, Collective Shout, appears to tell some misleading tales.
www.vice.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The censorship of 80+ games on Steam this week was apparently the work of Australian antiporn group Collective Shout, which partnered with US evangelicals to pressure Visa and Mastercard.
They claimed, without evidence, that the games involved child abuse.
Great work by @acvalens.net for VICE.
They claimed, without evidence, that the games involved child abuse.
Great work by @acvalens.net for VICE.
UK pornography censors' exposure and attitudes...
BBFC Report published to support the BBFC's attempt to become the world porn censor www.melonfarmers.co.uk/bw_25c.htm#U...
BBFC Report published to support the BBFC's attempt to become the world porn censor www.melonfarmers.co.uk/bw_25c.htm#U...
July 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
UK pornography censors' exposure and attitudes...
BBFC Report published to support the BBFC's attempt to become the world porn censor www.melonfarmers.co.uk/bw_25c.htm#U...
BBFC Report published to support the BBFC's attempt to become the world porn censor www.melonfarmers.co.uk/bw_25c.htm#U...
Night School...
1981 US video nasty by Ken Hughes has finally been passed uncut by the BBFC and released on 18 rated Blu-ray www.melonfarmers.co.uk/latest_25c.h...
1981 US video nasty by Ken Hughes has finally been passed uncut by the BBFC and released on 18 rated Blu-ray www.melonfarmers.co.uk/latest_25c.h...
July 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Night School...
1981 US video nasty by Ken Hughes has finally been passed uncut by the BBFC and released on 18 rated Blu-ray www.melonfarmers.co.uk/latest_25c.h...
1981 US video nasty by Ken Hughes has finally been passed uncut by the BBFC and released on 18 rated Blu-ray www.melonfarmers.co.uk/latest_25c.h...
Censorship hub...With one month to go to the British 'Get a VPN Day' Aylo announces that its porn tube websites will implement age/ID verification www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25b.htm#C...
Ofcom Watch: 2025: April-June
Ofcom Watch: 2025: April-June
www.melonfarmers.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Censorship hub...With one month to go to the British 'Get a VPN Day' Aylo announces that its porn tube websites will implement age/ID verification www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25b.htm#C...
Choking on propaganda...The BBFC publishes results from an unspecified survey angling for the BBFC to be appointed to the role of world internet porn censor www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25b.htm#C...
June 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Choking on propaganda...The BBFC publishes results from an unspecified survey angling for the BBFC to be appointed to the role of world internet porn censor www.melonfarmers.co.uk/ow_25b.htm#C...