Week 18 - 'Popular porn sites blocked in Philippines'

'Popular porn sites blocked in Philippines'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38637003

• Customers of Smart and Sun Cellular said they could no longer access the sites on portable devices or desktop computers; sites have been blocked because of anti-child-pornography laws
• Philippines government has not given any official explanation of why the sites have suddenly been blocked
• social media chatter suggests customers using Globe and other ISPs can still access the sites

The fact that countries are now resulting to blocking websites completely shows how out of hand pornography has gotten and illegal activity online. The fact of the matter is that you are still able to access sites even when blocked, simply due to the vast extent of the internet and how it may in fact be too great for it's own good. Through social media it makes it much easier to connect with those all of the world and therefore the sharing of information and videos for example is also a lot easier. The main focus of this article is the fact that even though sites have been blocked, audiences are still able to access them without hassle, revealing the negative impact of the internet in terms of censorship and regulation.