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s1lm
11-09-2007, 06:27 PM
I found this:

http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSL1055133420070910?pageNumber=1


Part of the article:

"BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Internet searches for bomb-making instructions should be blocked across the European Union, the bloc's top security official said on Monday.

Internet providers should also prevent access to any site giving instructions on how to make a bomb, EU Justice and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini said in an interview.

"I do intend to carry out a clear exploring exercise with the private sector ... on how it is possible to use technology to prevent people from using or searching dangerous words like bomb, kill, genocide or terrorism," Frattini told Reuters.

The EU executive is to make this proposal to member states early in November as part of a raft of anti-terrorism proposals.

These include the screening of private data of passengers flying into the 27-nation bloc and the creation of an early warning system to alert police forces to thefts of explosives.

Representatives of the Internet industry are meeting the EU on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of al Qaeda's September 11 attacks on the United States, at a European Security Research and Innovation Forum.

The Internet has taken on huge importance for militant groups, enabling them to share know-how and spread propaganda to a mass audience, as well as to link cell members."

whitenight639
11-09-2007, 06:30 PM
thats some scary stuff, lets all learn how to make bombs out of bleach and soap whilst we still can!!

s1lm
11-09-2007, 06:42 PM
thats some scary stuff, lets all learn how to make bombs out of bleach and soap whilst we still can!!

Please check out some of the comments on Reddit, they are hilarious.

gorana
11-09-2007, 09:42 PM
Laugh while you can...

German "family" minister is lobbying that all substances are banned, from which you can make bombs or explosives. She also said she knows that they can't ban everything, but at least these substances should be tracked.

*sighs*

G.

pumma
11-09-2007, 10:05 PM
In China they allready have that (net censorship)...


French politician Alain Lamassoure proposed to tax e-mails...
He made this statement when EU was looking new founding resources for its activities.

Don't know how old is this but jus found it few days ago...