Looks like the British government is trying to play God online, do you think it will happen or just political chest beating?
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MPs have asked how new rules aimed at stopping children seeing pornographic content will affect websites such as Twitter.
The Digital Economy Bill will lead to sites that do not ask for age verification being blocked.
It received an unopposed third reading from MPs on Monday evening, meaning it is set to become law.
But John Whittingdale, the Tory MP who first tabled the bill in July, is not convinced it will solve the problem.
"One of the main ways in which young people are now exposed to pornography is through social media such as Twitter, and I do not really see that the bill will do anything to stop that happening," Mr Whittingdale said.
Twitter's rules ban the use of "pornographic or excessively violent media" in profile or header images but allow posts to contain explicit adult content.
The amount of pornographic content on the platform has grown since June, when Twitter allowed users to post videos lasting up to two minutes and 20 seconds.
Block sites
The Digital Economy Bill contains measures to bring in age verification for pornographic sites and withdraw payment services from sites that do not comply.
In the latest version of the proposed legislation, the government has given the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) new powers to enforce the rules.
Full story: MPs debate porn block for Twitter - BBC News
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MPs have asked how new rules aimed at stopping children seeing pornographic content will affect websites such as Twitter.
The Digital Economy Bill will lead to sites that do not ask for age verification being blocked.
It received an unopposed third reading from MPs on Monday evening, meaning it is set to become law.
But John Whittingdale, the Tory MP who first tabled the bill in July, is not convinced it will solve the problem.
"One of the main ways in which young people are now exposed to pornography is through social media such as Twitter, and I do not really see that the bill will do anything to stop that happening," Mr Whittingdale said.
Twitter's rules ban the use of "pornographic or excessively violent media" in profile or header images but allow posts to contain explicit adult content.
The amount of pornographic content on the platform has grown since June, when Twitter allowed users to post videos lasting up to two minutes and 20 seconds.
Block sites
The Digital Economy Bill contains measures to bring in age verification for pornographic sites and withdraw payment services from sites that do not comply.
In the latest version of the proposed legislation, the government has given the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) new powers to enforce the rules.
Full story: MPs debate porn block for Twitter - BBC News
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