'Porn filters' overwhelmingly rejected by UK internet users

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UK internet users are choosing to opt out of the so-called ‘pornography filters’ introduced at the behest of Prime Minister David Cameron.

A new report from Ofcom found that on average only 13 per cent of new internet users chose to activate the software provided by the big four ISPs – BT, Virgin Media, Sky and TalkTalk.

Cameron announced the introduction of the filters in July last year when he warned of the impact the internet was having on children. Since then ISPs have been slowly rolling out the filters, offering them first to all new subscribers, with plans to place an “unavoidable choice” in front of all households in the future.

Of the ISPs covered in the report just one – TalkTalk – had more than 10 per cent of users agree to the filters. Four per cent of Virgin Media subscribers signed up; five per cent of BT customers; eight per cent for Sky and a 36 per cent of TalkTalk users...50% rule