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Originally Posted by Paul
LOL. I dont think the world quite works like that, they dont have jurisdiction just because they say so.
They have no power to compel sites in other countries to do anything. The worst they can do (as noted) is try and block them.
After all, that policy has has worked out really well with torrent sites over the last 15 years (many of which have porn sections btw)  |
Apparently, they will try to stop advertisers, hosting providers etc from doing business with the said sites by banning them from doing business in the UK. If this doesn't work and any negotiations with foreign governments don't succeed, you're right, they can only block the offending sites within the UK.
It's worth noting that this isn't just about porn. A site dedicated to WWII may have pictures of wounded/dead soldiers or Holocaust survivors that would be inappropriate for children.