Aussie Internet Blacklist Has Gray Areas

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    Date: 
    26 March 2009

    The government's proposed filter, according to a leaked document, would censor a host of sites unrelated to terrorism or child pornography.

    The Australian government is drafting law that would require Internet service providers to filter and remove all "inappropriate" content. Yet, the top-secret blacklist drawn up by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, which was recently leaked, included certain Wikipedia entries, some Christian sites, the Web site of a tour operator and even a Queensland dentist's practice.