Private ISPs can’t say no to blocking of porn sites – gov’t

The Philippine justice department said it expects Internet Service Providers to cooperate with the government’s effort to block sites that sell sex photos and videos of Filipino children, saying this is the best way to cripple the growing trade that cater mostly to foreign adults. “Online child abuse materials are wrong per se. These are criminal. There’s no reason to allow that to pass through your system,” an official said. “We’re selling children like commodities, like shoes. Are we just going to let this happen?” The head of the department’s cybercrime office said the regulation falls under the allowed limitations on freedom of speech, which also include a ban on sites that incite violence or encourage terrorism.

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