PH to block porn sites on computers, other devices

It’s meant to reduce cases of online child abuse. But the new policy will likely trigger an interesting debate. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said the Philippine government is getting help from the private sector to develop a system that will filter adult contents on phones, public Wi-Fi networks, and home computers. The justice secretary said the campaign aims at preventing two things: children falling victims to online exploitation by being used in the production of pornographic content; children getting access to legal pornography earlier than the allowed age. Online child abuse is the leading cybercrime in the Philippines, according to De Lima.

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