It’s clear Lifehacker readers think the plan to make Internet censorship mandatory in Australia in 2010 is a deeply stupid idea. While there may be ways of working around the filter, not having the filter would clearly be a better idea. How can you effectively make your views known?
We won’t see mandatory Internet filtering until mid-2010, but even without the details still being worked out, it’s clear that anyone with a modicum of technical know-how will be able to bypass it.
The government yesterday announced plans to introduce legislation requiring all RC-rated material online to be blocked by all ISPs, effectively declaring its trial of mandatory filtering a success.
Worried about some of the content your kids might run into while searching the Internet? Customise Google’s SafeSearch options to keep them away from potentially undesirable material.
Comments on YouTube videos are often anything but enlightening, so it’s good news that you can now opt out of viewing them altogether.
