8.12.08

Cover art blocked on Wikipedia by EU and UK governments

Wikipedia administrators noticed a sudden surge in edits on December 4th from content filters of at least 6 major UK Internet Services. As of Sunday morning, British web surfers were unable to view the encyclopedia’s article on the mid-1970’s Scorpions album Virgin Killer. The album’s cover art was flagged as ‘child pornography’ by theInternet Watch Foundation, which is funded by the EU and the UK government, and has the support of many ISPs and online institutions in the UK.

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