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Internet Censorship In The United Kingdom

207 sources spanning 2015–2026

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Internet censorship in the United Kingdom is implemented through a combination of statutory laws, court judgments, administrative regulations, and voluntary measures by Internet service providers. It is achieved by blocking access to sites as well as the use of laws that criminalise publication or possession of certain types of material. These include English defamation law, the Copyright law of the United Kingdom, regulations against incitement to terrorism and child pornography.

2026

Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces15 Jun 2026

From 'incest porn' to 'semen-defaced images', here's what the new abuse laws really mean24 Feb 2026

2025

List of sex acts banned in online pornography as UK criminalizes 'dangerous' but popular category6 Nov 2025

Spotify users could lose their accounts because of new rule30 Jul 2025

What are the new UK online safety rules and how will age checks on adult content be enforced?24 Jul 2025

Online Safety Act: Which sites will require UK age verification?24 Jul 2025

Reddit introduces age verification in the UK ahead of new rules15 Jul 2025

Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK10 Jul 2025

Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'17 Apr 2025

Disturbing porn category made illegal in major country and could land you up to five years in prison25 Feb 2025

2019

UK drops plans for online pornography age verification system16 Oct 2019

Online pornography age checks to be mandatory in UK from 15 July17 Apr 2019

Collateral Damage in the War Against Online Harms21 Mar 2019

Why the UK's porn block is one of the worst ideas ever6 Mar 2019

Pornography of adult consensual sex no longer taboo, says CPS31 Jan 2019

2018

Porn check critics fear data breach6 Mar 2018

2017

How the Digital Economy Act will come between you and porn3 May 2017

2016

Net neutrality wins in Europe!29 Aug 2016

New research maps the extent of web filtering in public libraries11 Apr 2016

2015

Sky is switching on porn filters by default from 201621 Dec 2015

EU net neutrality crusade could roll back the UK's internet porn filters14 Jul 2015

EU to block David Cameron's plans on internet porn crackdown24 May 2015

Tories promise to enforce age limits on online pornography4 Apr 2015

'Revenge porn' illegal under new law in England and Wales12 Feb 2015

TalkTalk forces porn filter choice26 Jan 2015

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