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UK Government Crowd-Sourcing Censorship

Posted by samzenpus on from the tell-us-everything dept.

angry tapir writes "The UK public can report 'terrorism-related' Web sites to authorities for removal from the Internet under a new program launched by the British government. The program is a way in which the government is seeking to enforce the Terrorism Acts of 2000 and 2006. These laws make it illegal to have or to share information intended to be useful to terrorists, and ban glorifying terrorism or urging people to commit terrorist acts."

11 of 262 comments (clear)

  1. Me! Me! by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hereby report "slashdot.org".

  2. First Post and Report by trancemission · · Score: 1, Funny

    I report google

  3. Re:"Removal from the internet"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I tipped them off about 4chan.org and their constant hate speech. Unfortunately, the process seems anonymous, so I'm now the number one suspect.

  4. Catch 22 by netpixie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Citizen: "Ossifer, I've looked at this website and it is terism"
    Plod: "So you admit to looking at terism? Go directly to Belmarsh. Do not pass go"

  5. Re:"Removal from the internet"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    it'd be great if someone just blew them the fuck up.

  6. tube by muckracer · · Score: 3, Funny

    So I reported the Subway (The Tube in the UK) schedules as being dramatically helpful to terrorists. Not only to target the subway itself but they might use it to get to their unrelated targets. Coming to think of it, let's shut down all Internet access cuz who knows what them terrorists will use it for...

  7. Re:What is considered "terrorism-related"? by LingNoi · · Score: 4, Funny

    By that time everyone would be on IPv6 and their site won't work.. https://reporting.direct.gov.uk/bin/url_checker.php?url=ipv6.google.com

  8. In all seriousness... by Grundlefleck · · Score: 4, Funny
    FTFA:

    Content deemed illegal by the U.K. includes videos of beheadings, messages that encourage racial or terrorist violence and chat forums revolving around hate crimes, according to information on Direct.co.uk.

    (emphasis mine)

    YouTube comments, anyone?

    --
    I accept I know nothing. Insulting my ignorance is wasted on me.
  9. Re:"Removal from the internet"? by mSparks43 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I submitted:
    http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page281
    and
    http://www.mi6.gov.uk/output/sis-home-welcome.html

  10. Re:What is considered "terrorism-related"? by thijsh · · Score: 2, Funny

    sexual orientation or gender identity

    Hmmm... does "Slashdot reader" also constitute a 'sexual orientation and/or gender identity'? :-)

    My non-scientific list of common gender-identities in least-to-most discriminated order:
    - Heterosexuals
    - Hot lesbians
    - Bisexual women
    - Metrosexuals
    - Feminist lesbians
    - Homosexuals (male)
    - Bisexual males
    - Fetishists / 'Deviant' sexuals
    - Slashdot reader (virgins)

    Since roughly 50% of the population sexually discriminates against the average Slashdot reader you have reached the bottom of the list... Please report anyone that deserves to suffer for this grave injustice. ;-)

  11. This just in... by The+Cornishman · · Score: 2, Funny

    King George III is dead. Some time ago. Sorry to break it to you so harshly.