Child pornographers can be caught without filters, Obama aide says

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    14 April 2010

    CHILD pornographers can be captured and prosecuted without having to resort to mandatory internet filters, says Barack Obama confidante and US Ambassador to Australia Jeff Bleich.

    The Australian reports the Rudd Government has said the mandatory filters are crucial in its arsenal of online weapons aimed at stamping out child pornography and other forms of illegal material.

    Speaking on ABC TV's Q&A program last night, Mr Bleich said Australia had been made aware of his own government's no internet censorship stance and that the US has had "healthy discussions" with its Australian counterparts on the matter.