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The French Government Can Now Censor the Internet

Psychophrenes writes "A new episode in French internet legislation — French ministers have passed a bill (original in French) allowing the government to add any website to a black list, which access providers will have to enforce. This black list will be defined by the government only, without requiring the intervention of the legal system. Although originally intended against pedo-pornographic websites, this bill is already outdated, as was Hadopi in its time, and instead paves the way for a global censorship of the 'French internet.'"

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  1. I Wonder by BJ_Covert_Action · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wonder if they will add Google's list of French military victories to that blacklist...

  2. I can't believe the French just gave in on this by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Where is that legendary fighting French spirit?

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  3. Re:Business as usual by 0123456 · · Score: 4, Funny

    How else are we going to pay for the wonderful health care we'd get from the very same government that gave us the TSA?

    Just think of the benefits. Apparently from next year Americans are going to get a free prostate exam from the TSA every time they fly.

  4. Re:france sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think China may actually be worse, but I am not sure, I can't get anyone their to comment.

    That may be a good thing. Making contact with China only to get a lecture on the difference between 'there,' and 'their' would be embarrassing ;)

  5. Re:france sucks by Culture20 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That may be a good thing. Making contact with China only to get a lecture on the difference between 'there,' and 'their' would be embarrassing ;)

    Haha. These slashdotters are relentless with the grammar. I gotsed nailed yesterday for a small handful of mistakes which I will never make again.

    I've heard of grammar nazis, but goatse-ing someone for poor grammar is rude.

  6. Re:There they go again... by unitron · · Score: 4, Funny

    What were all those "The south will rise again" bumper stickers ...

    Viagra ads.

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  7. Re:france sucks by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

    They're just crazy with punctuation. Especially colons.

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