Thursday, June 23, 2005

Bush Administration Restricts Censors Internet Porn

Today the Bush DOJ began censoring websites containing explicit content. (SFW)

Although the 10th Circuit Court has called the policy unconstitutional, from now on all websites with 'explicit' (lascivious' is OK) content will have to keep records about the individual portrayed. Even if the image is originally from another source. These records must be very extensive.

Because of that, personals websites will no longer be able to post explicit images of members. Gay.com has already removed all adult images from their site.

This is supposed to protect children (I guess) but instead will have the effect of closing MANY sites that do not have records of the original models. EVERY image must be accompanied by such records.

As one adult-oriented website put it (SFW) "We are not deviants. We have no interest in the sexual exploitation of children. That's what record companies are for."

This is just Bush administration prudishness.