Geoff White
Will Britons need a government-approved ‘porn pass’?
The outgoing government is creating a system in which British citizens will have their identity – and maybe even their porn access – confirmed by a private company.
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Geoff White
Google’s censorship move ‘no great leap forward’
Any action to combat the spread of child sexual abuse images online is welcome, but this looks like a tweak to existing measures rather than a radical overhaul.
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Geoff White
Big questions over Cameron’s plans to combat internet porn
The prime minister wants ISPs and internet search engines to do more in the fight against online pornography. But do they see policing the internet as part of their job?
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Geoff White
Watchdog gets new powers to tackle child sex abuse images
After a meeting with Culture Secretary Maria Miller, technology companies agree to give the watchdog for child sex images online the power to seek out content, rather than just following up leads. But is it enough?
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Geoff White
How to curb the spread of indecent images online
In the wake of two horrific cases of child murder, pressure grows on internet service providers such as Google to do more to crack down on indecent images online. What can be done?
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Jackie Long
Children and porn: a generation warped by sadistic imagery?
With one youth worker telling Channel 4 News that boys as young as 11 ask him if it is OK to strangle a girl while having sex, is it time to tackle the issue of children and pornography head-on?