Internet censorship in the United Kingdom

Internet censorship in the United Kingdom is conducted under a variety of laws, judicial processes, administrative regulations and voluntary arrangements. 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,[1] regulations against incitement to terrorism[2] and child pornography.

  1. ^ Trevor Timm (13 April 2012). "The UK government's war on internet freedom". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Google reveals 'terrorism video' removals". BBC. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.