Day Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Google has warned users of its Blogger platform that blogs containing sexually explicit images and videos will be made private on 23 March.None of the blogs will be deleted, but they will no longer be publicly visible, the tech giant says. People currently posting adult content are advised to either remove it or make their blogs private themselves. Blogs created after the March deadline may be taken down if they contain adult material, the updated terms state.Under the updated adult policy terms, nudity will be allowed on Blogger blogs only if it "offers a substantial public benefit, for example in artistic, educational, documentary, or scientific contexts".Bloggers are already asked to use the tag "adult" if their site contains explicit material, which means a warning page appears before the site can be accessed.Under its current terms, Google reserves the right to add that tag itself even if the blog author disagrees.In 2013 the company banned Blogger sites from carrying adverts for adult websites.CensorshipYahoo-owned Tumblr also adjusted its policies on hosting sexual content in 2013, hiding "adult" themed sites from its search tool but reinstated them after a social-media backlash.Critics have dismissed Google's move as an unnecessary form of censorship."Adult content has historically been at the forefront of fighting for free speech and political dissent, and this won't be changing anytime soon," wrote journalist and sex columnist Violet Blue on ZDNet. "Sexual and erotic expression is protected speech, and ography is not illegal."http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-3160289 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Why are Google so scared of nudity? Is it cos it's run by computer geek virgins who get nervous and sweat uncontrollably when they see a naked lady? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 In Googles defence it's not just Google cracking down on this, with ISP's also adding block filters on for adult sites, probably long over due with the way kids can get online now through mobiles and tablets BUT...some of the images that Google consider to be sexually explicit are crazy. Obviously I can't post the images that they have asked to be removed but the barmaid in stockings, you can see images like that in home catalogues, clothes sites and so on. Too far Google, too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes we must all think of the children because the parents cant be bothered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yet if you use the google search engine to search for 'naked ...' and go to the images tab, you'll easily find hundreds of nudey pics. not that I search for , of course, but if I did, I wouldn't even bother with hub any more, you just search for whatever weird, dwarf- you're into on Google, and hundreds of pictures and videos will spring up. So isn't it a bit hypocritical that Goigke itself gives such easy access to explicit material, but blocks you from accessing the sites directly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 They're over-compensating out of a sense of guilt.Just pay your taxes and we're cool Google, no need for this Puritan grandstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Use Bing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Why are Google so scared of nudity? Is it cos it's run by computer geek virgins who get nervous and sweat uncontrollably when they see a naked lady? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Prudish American puritans.They probably get undressed in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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