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The EU is considering a proposal to introduce filters for blocking of child abuse websites. European Digital Rights urges the Parliament and Council to rethink these plans. Child abuse and its portrayal on the Internet is a terrible crime that is sometimes of a severity that is scarcely believable. It must be treated seriously, with policies based on evidence and effectiveness and not on politics or gut reactions. We must avoid policies which give Member States the opportunity to adopt cosmetic measures that we have already seen being used as a replacement for real action. Evidence from countries that have imposed blocking proves conclusively that this policy is employed. | Internet Blocking Crimes should be punished and not hidden EUROPEAN DIGITAL European Digital Rights 39 Rue Montoyer B-1000 Brussels tel 32 0 2 550 4112 brussels@edri.org European Digital Rights EDRi IS AN ASSOCIATION OF 27 privacy and digital civil rights associations from 17 Countries Booklet written by Joe McNamee Advocacy Coordinator Table of Contents Introduction and executive summary.4 EU approach on child abuse is weak and badly targeted.5 The issue is distorted by myths.6 Deleting instead of blocking sites is the only effective approach.7 The blacklist will not be restricted to abuse sites.7 Blocking attempts to address yesterday s problem.8 Accessing blocked material is not only for experts .8 States hide behind empty gestures .9 Leading experts say no to blocking.10 The Commission s policy-making is incoherent.11 The Commission facilitates illegal action by Member States.12 The proposal abandons basic principles of better regulation.12 Blocking by self-regulation - the beginning of the end of the open Internet. 13 Case study Italy.14 What is blocking Blocking involves leaving illegal websites online but simply making access somewhat more difficult. Access is always still possible regardless of the blocking technology used. By contrast deletion or take-down of an illegal website involves removing it from the Internet and making access impossible. Internet Blocking
